Do I Have Necrosis?! My Incision is Not Normal I Know It. (photo)

October 8, 2013
Asked By:Hopefully hopeful in American Fork, UT

My dr says I'm healing beautifully but I just have this feeling that I'm not. I'm 8 days post and I have black areas, I'm swollen and budging out of the scar, I'm red, and even oozy in the front as well. What is the black stuff? Is it necrosis I'm very concerned and my dr won't really listen he just says it's fine. I'm really sad and scared by this, this cannot be normal right? I apologize in advance for the blurry pictures.

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July 7, 2014

Answer: The "black stuff" are areas of necrosis

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July 7, 2014

Answer: The "black stuff" are areas of necrosis

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January 26, 2015

Answer: You have some isolated area of skin necrosis

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Answer: You have some isolated area of skin necrosis

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