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What Causes Pain On The Surgical Wound Area?

Results for: I ve had 6 major surgeries on my right thigh because of a botched hip replacement that became infected The long incision was closed with 89 staples 110 staples stitches galore or lots of stiches being removed 2 weeks after surgery about a month ago Never a problem with their removal in the past except for the last time about 3 weeks ago Excruciating pain Are the nerves and muscles and the skin itself just so sick of being messed with that it is overly sensitive? Freeze spray did nothing and I feel like Med Assistant thought I was faking Is it possible for skin to get more sensitive due to too much attention? I was literally crying and screaming and she was totally pissed So unpleasant YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 3 Jul 2017
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Well known phenomenon that is related to phantom limb pain. It could also be something structurally a bit off like scar tissue pinching a nerve. the location and some findings on physical exam would tend to make one more likely than the other.
Local lidocaine, ben gay or a host of medications work on irritated nerves.
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What Causes Pain On The Surgical Wound Area?

Well known phenomenon that is related to phantom limb pain. It could also be something structurally a bit off like scar tissue pinching a nerve. the location and some findings on physical exam would tend to make one more likely than the other. Local lidocaine, ben gay or a host of medications work on irritated nerves.