I saw my ent (Dr. Baker) and he confirmed that the location of it is a little different due to the translab surgery.
He also gave me a steroid cream for the post area - and mentioned the puffy sore area is the head muscle and not anything can be done about it. I also having adhesions at the bottom area.
So, it is ongoing a bit sore, I assume this will get better over time.
Yes, I have a huge divot, but just to the top of it is my head muscle...and hair. My doc thinks (and so does my mom a hairdresser) that it will be less irritating if I let the hair grow, as the vibrations of the BAHA cause friction which in turn hits the bristle-like hair and then the scalp.
Margen- I'm with you on this - when I wear the BAHA it doesn't seem to help much but I do notice it when I don't wear it. And, the incision for the BAHA,etc causes me more pain issues than the translab surgery ever did! This is what bothers me most - having the post and irritation on that side of my head. BTW - my doc has done over 50 of these. In my case - I've found the surgery/recovery very bothersome.
Now I'm sending it in for warranty repair - it is not working (no battery holds it power), the seal is damaged from my learning curve putting it on...and I've asked about the firmward update as perhaps that will make a hearing difference.