lumpy firm area around surgical incision site
I'm 4 weeks post-op hand surgery for flexor tendon repair & digital nerve repair for the ring finger. I have this lumpy area (quite firm & raised) of prominence around my surgical incision site. I can't make a fist all the way with my ring finger without feeling like a "ball inside in my hand" impeding ROM because of the raised area.
-Is this normal?
-Will this flatten out over time, to a point where I'd be able to make a fist without the ball in hand feeling?
-Is what I have considered hypertrophic or keloid scarring?
All the hand surgery scars I see online are all flat so that's why I'm so concerned because mine is so raised and hard.
whats the general timeline for the scar improvement?
how long will it usually take for it to flatten out? or will i always have a firm lump in my hand, albeit a little smaller?
I was reading online that you can't get rid of scar tissue once it's formed.