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My son,5yrs,ROBPI, was hot and sweating while playing soccer in our backyard last night. The right (affected) side of his neck, onto his shoulder was a bit more red than his left. This is where his scar is from primary surgery, and I was wondering if anyone else has noticed this on their child. Is this a result of scar tissue? If it were poor circulation, wouldn't the skin be whitish instead of red?

Anytime Maggie gets hot she gets red on her affected side, her whole arm from her neck where her scar is down to her fingers. When she gets in the sun her arm turns bright red, and from reading, people say their arms get burnt really easy but with Maggie it isnt a burn because hers goes away as soon as she cools off.

I dont know why this all happens I just wanted you to know that Maggie gets red too.

It's from nerve dysfunction. The nerves don't "feel" hot/cold the same way as before they were injured and cannot respond the "right" way.

It's not dangerous, though direct sun can cause a nasty sunburn if your child cannot perceive heat and therefore get out of the sun... either way she should always wear sunscreen (we all should in this day and age!).

Thanks for sharing.

Jody gets red too. his face gets flushed first, then his arm. But, he also retruns back to normal once he cools off.


Marlyn

Sometimes, when pullovers or shirts rub a little bit so the scar gets immediately red; Lea says it doesn't ache. I think the affected parts with the surgery scars are perhaps a little bit more sensitive (is this the right term?) than "normal" parts.

Katrin


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