Redness Around Staples..6 Days Post Op

[xxoxoheatheroxox 11]

I have 5 incisions with staples... I am pretty bruised up but the biggest incision has a big red rash type thing underneath and around it.. And it is very very itchy. Doesn't hurt just itchy and I don't have a fever at all and no oozing So I don't think it's an infection.. Has anyone else had this? I go to get my staples out And my first post op appt on Tuesday and will def have the DR look at it.. Just wondering If I should be worried

[Wendy0513 38]

Congrats on your surgery!

I has my wls on 9/11 and am still somewhat itchy & red around my incision sites. As long as they are not hot or oozy, should be ok. Good that you'll see dr... S/he can confirm.

Best of luck!

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[georgeileen 23]

Itchy means it's healing

I only had some kind of glue holding my incisions

Good luck Tuesday

[Gouldieloc 2]

I only had dissolvable stitches/glue as well. I had asked my surgeon if I would have staples and he looked at me like I was crazy! The itching seems to be normal and sounds like the healing process is working

[xxoxoheatheroxox 11]

I wish they would of given me the glue.. Had it for my c section and prefer it. Also, this may sound odd but every night when I lay down I get this sharp pain on my lower left side of the stomach.. So much that I need to take my pain meds the doctor gave me... Which I don't like taking.. And I'm fine during the day.. It's just laying in bed when I have the pains.. Do you guys know what this could be ?

[Rojasanoll 920]

Sounds like the discomfort when you lay down is coming from the port area. Mine bothered me the first week or soon then eventually disappeared(band day was Aug 6). Lots of healing going on your body. I used my cellphone camera and shot my redness in one of my incisions and sent it to the doctors office. My doctors office is 1 hour away. He said it was normal and all I had was the glue and no stitches.

Best wishes on your recovery.