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What are these hard bumps along my incision line two months after having hairline advancement surgery? (photos)

KristinaMaeNov 11, 2014
bumps following the incision line, they all sort of click if I touch them. Just today I've found a couple new ones, and others seem to be swollen. my head gets itchy on the top, which is strange since it's still numb. Though it's itchy, I can't get satisfaction from itching but I still get my boyfriend to scratch the top of my numb head? I keep him away from the bumps but once in awhile he'll accidentally hit one. The one bump clicks every time I raise my eyebrows(as of tonight) and it's painful

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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
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Dr. Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD FACS (retired)
Dr. Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD FACS (retired)
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