NCC/question about incision

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had a shunt revision about 3 weeks ago. Everything seems to be fine -

except I don't think it is controling the high pressure headaches.

My question - she has an upside down U shaped incision on her head and then

about a couple of inches below that is a vertical incision about 2 inches.

Everything seems to be healing nicely, except the vertical incision. It has

what seems to me to be a very deep scab. At the very top and bottom, the scab

is starting to come up (drying) but it doesn't seem that the rest wants to do

anything. I lifted up on the end of the scab and it doesn't look like it's

healing totally underneath. Still kind of raw looking, but doesn't seem to be

any sign of infection.

Anyone have any problems like this with an incision healing?

Thanks,

Tory ('s mom)

17ys. old, craniofacial abnormalities, midline facial cleft, hydrocephalus,

growth hormone (weighs 56lbs.) and thyroid deficient, blind, severly delayed,

choanial atresia, optic nerve hypoplasia, artificial tear duct, 12-P

chromosome deletion, sensory integration disorder, latex allergy, ACM I, I

I/2 or II?? w/30mm herniation, basilar impression. June10, 98' suboccipital

craniectomy and lamenectomy of C1 & C2. Aug. 10, 98' dura graft. History of

37 surgeries. (and musically talented) SUCH A SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL!