Thumb Incision at 10 Days
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This is a thumb joint replacement incision at 10 days after surgery.
The patient is a 48 year old nurse's assistant. This incision is healing very well at the right, but is open just a bit (1/8 inch) at the left. It has a little bit of redness and is a bit sore. This incision healed well, but needed a bit more attention. I had her clean the wound twice a day with 3% hydrogen peroxide from the drugstore. The wound did not require any other treatment.
The little bit of redness in NOT INFECTION. This amount of redness is normal. Redness like a pimple and pain with light touch like a pimple may be signs of infection. Usually, post-operative incisions that are infected are VERY RED and VERY PAINFUL, not just slightly red or slightly tender. Use your judgement. If in doubt, give me a call: 415-925-0501.
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