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Hi my boyfriend recently had 3 stiches in his lower leg due to an accident and is now leaking clear fluid?
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Can be normal: Some clear fluid can be normal. If area is red painful and swollen and drainage is yellow or puss is present it would mean it is infected and he need to see his physician.
Answered 8/30/2020
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