Scar revision: when to get help

1. 1

   Is any of this happening now?

   Call 911

   Seek emergency help for difficulty breathing, chest pain, fainting, severe bleeding that will not stop, or signs of a serious allergic reaction.

   And for anyone, someone who:

   • has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
   Other emergency signs, for anyone

   • Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
   • Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
   • Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
   • Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
   • Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
   • Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
   • Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
2. 2

   Is any of this happening?

   Be seen today

   Contact the treating team promptly if you develop increasing redness, warmth, swelling, pain, or cloudy drainage.

   Also call if the wound opens, bleeding continues despite firm pressure, you develop a fever, or a graft or flap becomes pale, blue, dusky, or dark.

   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these
3. 3

   Does any of this apply?

   Book an appointment

   Mild swelling, bruising, itching, and a small amount of blood-stained drainage can be part of routine healing.

   Mention concerns at follow-up if they are stable rather than worsening.

   Yes, one of theseNo, none of these

Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Scar revision. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.