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A member asked:
My son is 5 months post op from open heart surgery. he has a rash around his chest scar. it is a red sandpaper feeling. normal or call the ped.
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Call the Ped: Doubt if it's related to the surgery. Probably some infectious disease
Answered 2/14/2016
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