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Strange indentation

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belleAUSSydney
belleAUSSydney

After my arduous trek this morning, I was relaxing on the sofa. I started absent-mindedly massaging the top of my right thigh (op was on right, but scar is on the side, not the top). I could feel a significant indentation. I arranged my non-op leg into exactly the same position, but there is no indentation. Any ideas? Probably something muscular, but weird.

I did a very rough line drawing in Photoshop of what it feels like...

 

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  • belleAUSSydney
    belleAUSSydney

    Posted

    Just adding: when I made the first post, there was a major storm going on here and the house was very dark. Sun is out now and I can see some bruising in the area of the indentation. However, I have not bumped or otherwise injured that area that I know of.
  • MichaelTN1UK
    MichaelTN1UK belleAUSSydney

    Posted

    Would it be possible that the swelling is going down but not all at once? Perhaps your trek dislodged the swelling.

    I am finding it hard to express myself, but hope the idea is conveyed.

    Michael 

  • renee01952
    renee01952 belleAUSSydney

    Posted

    Hi  Belle, 

    Maybe it is tissue underneath the scar that sort of sicks together? Does it hurt when you touch it - Bruises are probably still from being (rough?) handled -

    There are so many layers that your body is repairing, knitting together -

    You are still early in recovery and already doing so much ... Is it getting easier ?

    I would gently massage around the area -

    Have a wonderful night and weekend ?

    Big warm hug

    renee

  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK belleAUSSydney

    Posted

    the bottom half of my scar is indented now - it wasn't the first time around - but no other dents I am aware of - I'll have to go have a look ...........
  • vicki00016
    vicki00016 belleAUSSydney

    Posted

    Don't know if yours will be the same but I had surgery as a child and always had a small indentation in my scar, it looked like someone had pressed a finger in it and it has stayed there. It doesn't look as bad now I've a new scar running over it!
  • Loral
    Loral belleAUSSydney

    Posted

    My entire incision is dented in, very noticeable. I guess I healed that way, maybe not enough muscle underneath... I'm going to ask my surgeon about it in May.
    • sandra16826
      sandra16826 Loral

      Posted

      Please let me know what you find out. I'm going to e-mail my doctor too
  • belleAUSSydney
    belleAUSSydney

    Posted

    I have read about indentations on scars, but mine is not on the scar. My scar is on the side of my thigh; the indentation is on the front of my thigh...
    • ian31267
      ian31267 belleAUSSydney

      Posted

      Hi, I had my replacement 4 days ago and have a dent in the same place, have you found out anymore about it?

      Regards

      Ian

  • sandra16826
    sandra16826 belleAUSSydney

    Posted

    I also noticed recently an indentation on my scar. It will be 5 months since my left total hip. I'm 61. Just noticed this the last few days....didn't have this indentation before.
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