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My baby had open heart sergary now shes a month old and her scar is kind of red and puffy around the top of it what does this mean im worried?
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Infection: The area may just be irritated, but you want to make sure it is not infected. One sign would be any drainage from the area. To be safe have it looked at by your doctor.
Answered 7/23/2014
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