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After surgery of boils of 1.5 years old
I have a 1.5 year old baby, recently she has a boils surgery on 1st sep, from last 4 to 5 days down the side of the wound area found hard, warm and very slight reddish. She was not able to touch that area, if the touch that area started crying.
I wanted to know if it is an infection or normal?
If normal how to reduce hardness?
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Is there fever episodes..
Are u using antibiotic??
Cavity created may get pus again so..regular dressing with proper pressure to express remnant pus is needed..
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Consult General Surgeon
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Use Antibiotic,syrup for pain and fever and get pus drained either by alternate suture removal or by aspiration with syringe..
Give proper diet,Vitamin C tablets for early healing
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These are changes of cellulitis ( soft tissue infection)
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consult your doctor or general surgeon ASAP
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As per sign and symptoms this is extension of pus cavity or infection
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Contact to your doctor
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