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Hip replacement lumpy scar

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jeanette36209
jeanette36209

Hi im 8 weeks after hip replacement when im lying on my non operative side i can feel a fairly hard lump under my incision scar cant feel it when im sitting or standing its at the bottom of my scar has anyone else felt this please

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  • barbara66703
    barbara66703 jeanette36209

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    normal experience it's usually a hematoma which is a bad bruise. It happens when blood collects and pools under the skin. The pooling blood gives the skin a spongy, rubbery, lumpy feel. it will dissolve in on it's own in a few weeks,

  • jodi10969
    jodi10969 jeanette36209

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    It's scar tissue and adhesions forming as your body is starting to heal. Nobody told me what to do about this and it was very painful and extended my healing. I found that massaging the area as firmly and as often as possible without undue pain (using massage oil or Vitamin E oil) was the very best solution. Good luck - let me know if it helps.

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