Pus after 30 days from inguinal hernia surgery. What's causing it? Something to worry about? (photo)

February 28, 2016
Asked By:dsktenn in Santa Clara, CA

Suffering from complications of hernia surgery I had about a month ago. The half of incision area (right side of the bandage - picture) opened from the day 3 of surgery and has been treated by putting anti-bacteria (algae) in the wound. It seems almost got healed now. But on day 30, I started to see some blood coming out of the other side of incision (left side of bandage - picture), which I believed healed completely, and I saw some pus coming out. 

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March 2, 2016

Answer: Pus after 30 days from inguinal hernia surgery. What's causing it? Something ti worry about?

Martin Jugenburg, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
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March 2, 2016

Answer: Pus after 30 days from inguinal hernia surgery. What's causing it? Something ti worry about?

Martin Jugenburg, MDCertified Plastic Surgeon
March 1, 2016

Answer: Pus at incision line

Sheila S. Nazarian, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
March 1, 2016

Answer: Pus at incision line

Sheila S. Nazarian, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 3, 2016

Answer: Pus from wounds

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March 3, 2016

Answer: Pus from wounds

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March 1, 2016

Answer: Wound Healing, Hernia

March 1, 2016

Answer: Wound Healing, Hernia

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