I had a cyst removed about 7 weeks ago. The surgical incision has healed. This morning when I woke up, there was a pus filled bump/pimple over an area of the incision. Is this normal or part of the healing process?
2006-12-12 12:32:24 · 9 answers · asked by Roxy 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
No it is most certainly not normal. I have had 14 surgeries, and after one of my spinal surgeries I had that problem. It turned out to be a staph infection, I had to have 2 more surgeries and stay in the hospital for a week. So go to the dr. right away and get anti-biotics. You don't want to mess around with infections like that.
2006-12-12 12:37:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you have an infection. Fortunately if you take care of it now it might not be serious enough to see the doctor. Do this. Take a STERILE (rubbing alcohol works fine) needle or pin and poke the bump and get all the pus out of it. Then clean that up. After that CLEAN your incision site and cover it with a sterile dressing and some antibiotic ointment to help it heal.
2006-12-12 12:36:56 · answer #2 · answered by alicesarbonne 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You said that the incision is healed... if so, the area is simply normal skin, so it is certainly possible for a pimple to develop.
However if its in a particularly unusual spot, you don't normally get pimples, or if its unusually large, you might want to talk with a doctor or other medical professional.
Take care,
-dh
2006-12-12 12:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by delicateharmony 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a surgical incision and it has only been about a month and a half and i had one to pop up so it is normal, but i don't think it is a healing process. Dont freak out about it!!! It will go away.
2006-12-12 12:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by jess 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just got back from an urgent care for the same problem and they gave me an oral antibiotic and a topical one. Dr. said it could be a staph or strep infection that got closed in as the incision healed.
2015-06-13 04:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by DEBRA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I got my dog spayed this happen to her also. It was the third day after being spayed she started leaking a brown discharge and then it turned into blood and then white pus came out. I took her back to the vet twice and they put her on 2 antibiotics. It became infected because she was sensitive to the stitches. So this is probably happening to your dog also. Get him to the vet asap so they can look at it and put him on antibiotics, then it should heal up within a week.
2016-03-13 06:17:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-28 01:25:18 · answer #7 · answered by Aaron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately not normal, get it checked as it may be a sign of problems under the scar.
2006-12-12 12:36:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. you have an infection in the area. go talk to a doctor to get some anti-biotics.
2006-12-12 12:35:05 · answer #9 · answered by Kardane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋