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Is it normal for a scar to keep randomly opening up with blisters and oozing out pus 8 months after surgery? feels like stitches are in there

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Dr. Jackie Lam answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Not Normal: This is abnormal and should be evaluated by your surgeon. Retained stitches/foreign object is a possibility...

Answered 8/18/2013

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