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Skin turning black after surgery. should i be worried?
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Yes.: What needs to be ruled out immediately is an infectious or other necrotizing process affecting your surgical wound. An er would be the best place to start for an evaluation, as well as asking your surgeon to evaluate you asap.
Answered 4/3/2018
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