What causes the swelling and pain in the scar?
Patient: Good evening. I have an old lateral scar (approx 5 inchces which required stiches back then but we never got them) on my upper thigh, which is about 20 years old. While getting dressed tonight I noticed that 2/3 of it was swollen and raised off of my leg. it s not too sore. I was wearing jeans and was mowing the lawn for three hours tonight. Thoughts??? Doctor: hi,thank-you for providing the brief history of you As you have a chronic scar which is getting bigger and bulging I feel you should try out physical therapy.As when the scar becomes chronic there leads to weakness of the muscle and the accumulation of the fluid in the area. Regaining the muscle strength will help reduce the swelling appearance and also taking therapeutic ultrasound therapy will help losen the scar as well.In my clinical practice most scar are treated with Therapeutic ultrasound therapy and exercises which helps reduce the symptoms.Regards Jay Indravadan Patel