Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Preparing for your office visit

Preparing for surgery

Common questions after surgery

If the incision is red, bruised or swollen this may be normal. A small amount of redness staying within a quarter inch of the incision is usually not concerning. If it seems to be slowly expanding, call the office during business hours. If it seems to be rapidly expanding (doubling in size every few hours) or you are also having fever or vomiting, call the office immediately and speak with Dr. Ozeran or the on-call surgeon at (530) 755-3507; choose voice prompt #3 after hours.

A moderate amount of bruising is normal, and after a hernia repair can even turn the penis or scrotum almost black in color. Bruising is not usually of concern unless there is increasing swelling. Swelling that is not changing in size, is usually due to the body responding normally to the surgery. If swelling is rapidly getting larger (it looks like it might double in size by morning), call the office immediately at (530) 755-3507; choose voice prompt #3 after hours. Otherwise, call the office during regular hours to speak with Dr. Ozeran.

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