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Why has a old op scar on my stomach turned red and sore when there is not friction or rubbing?
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You may have: Increased intaabdomenal pressure pushing the from with in and putting pressure on the scar tissue that does not have the capacity to be elastic like normal skin/tissue . This will lead to inflammation due to micro tear of the skin of tissue
Answered 9/11/2013
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