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I had a operation nearly 2 weeks ago they made the incision over 2 previous c-section scars and although it looks ok it is rock hard around the incisi?
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Exam : You will need to have a doctor look The area to make sure there is no infection. Sometimes fluid gets trapped under the incision and is not infected but it's trapped and needs to be drained.
Answered 7/7/2016
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