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What Causes Red Spots And Peeling Skin On The Surgical Scar Area?
Every place I have had surgery is developing or has developed red spots and skin peeling all the time.i have one spot on foot where I had Morton s neuroma surgery several years back that is the worst? What is causing this and how do I treat it? I have no insurance and not a lot of extra money.
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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This could be a REACTIVE PROCESS which are mainly idiopathic, if there is underlying pain then it suggests INFECTION. Sometimes PSORIASIS do present like this by virtue of KOEBNER’S PHENOMENON in which psoriasis tends to occur at the site of trauma.
hope it helps
if you have any other question please do not hesitate to contact us
Regards
welcome to healthcaremagic.com and myself Dr. Atishay Bukharia would be answering your questions..
This could be a REACTIVE PROCESS which are mainly idiopathic, if there is underlying pain then it suggests INFECTION. Sometimes PSORIASIS do present like this by virtue of KOEBNER’S PHENOMENON in which psoriasis tends to occur at the site of trauma.
hope it helps
if you have any other question please do not hesitate to contact us
Regards
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