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Ihad double side hydrocelectomy 4 days a go no pain but swelling is bigger than before i had egg size ball, now its kiwi size.how long itakes to heal?

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Check with: your surgeon. It could be normal swelling,but post operative bleeding is always possible. Healing is a gradual process that can take up to several months.

Answered 3/18/2015

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