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This is a photo of one of my incision sites after surgical glue fell off (9 days). Is this "normal? " (Photo)

spigot1Jan 21, 2015
I underwent surgery a week and the days ago. Since then, glue holding wounds closed has begun peeling and falling off. Today when the glue feel off this particular incision site, the attached picture is what I observed. Should I be concerned by the depth and opening size?

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Dr. Darryl J. Blinski, MD
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