The weepage was from infection. The infection built up and finally started seeping through one of the suture holes. The signs were swelling and redness along the incision from the apex of the incision behind the ear down about three inches. Also, there was pain, sometimes sharp, at that spot, when I moved my head and when I chewed, especially with food on that side of my mouth.

Yesterday, at the height of swelling and redness, opening my mouth wide enough for a sandwich brought the same pain as chewing and head movement.

I know it's difficult to tell what's going on because "new" pains and discomfort occur as the feeling comes back.

Keep an eye on it and have someone else look at it on a regular basis. Take you temperature regularly. If there's any swelling, redness (purple is NOT good) or elevated temperature, don't hesitate to ask for your doctor to have a quick peek at it. I waited too long, really.

Maybe not, though. Now that I think about it... it was a stroke of luck that the person I had looking at mine didn't realize how swollen and red it was. If I had seen the doc before it burst on it's own, he might have had to open the incision. Today, my doc didn't have to make a new cut... damn, I've got the luck of the Irish!!!