Author Topic: Had some trauma to the chest. Should I be worried?  (Read 1099 times)

Offline NY Native

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HI all, I was cleared to workout and everything so I went back to the gym. First thing my buddy did was get excited and he lightly punched me. Naturally I'm a big guy and he hit me directly on one of my incision sites, because of course where else would he hit me. A little bit of blood seems to have pooled. Can I expect it to reabsorb? 

http://i.imgur.com/fXR6OfS.jpg

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I'm sorry, I don't know if that link will work. Here's another one

https://imgur.com/a/yF550

Offline Dr. Elliot Jacobs

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It looks like the incision has split open.  All is not lost.  Keep it clean and apply some antibiotic ointment and a bandaid and it should heal spontaneously.  Would certainly return to your surgeon for an in-person checkup.

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