Incision Is Healing As Open Hole

[missmachine 100]

I am 2 weeks out - one of my incisions (different from the other one I posted about a few days ago) is healing all opened up. Instead of scabbing over, the scab is contoured in with the incision, which is a 1 inch long open hole and about 1.5centimeter deep. It looks like a bullet wound or something. I am worried I will have a permanent hole/indentation there even after its completely healed. This is really freaking me out. I had my surgery in MX and I have no Dr here because I don't have insurance. Should I go to the ER? Please advise!

[whitty 11]

^{My question to you would be ,is it painful, red,or draining Fluid. And last does it have a ordor?. If yes to anyone of the listed then you should see a Doctor.}

[AKSleever 57]

Did you get your stitches out yet? If you your may have seperated a little like mine did, of so no biggie! Doctor told me to place some hydrogen peroxide on gauze then dab tge stitch 3 times a day, also said I could use Neosporin! Doctor said now my stitches have to heal from inside out!

[fern 195]

Take a pic and send to your surgeon in MX. I had my surgery there too and they ere great with my questions. A pic or 2 will tell them alot. Tell them about your breathing too!!!

[JD7176 84]

I have one incision that is similar. It didn't close the way the others did. I can see some "white meat". It's not draining or anything so it'll be fine, but its going to leave much more of a scar than the others. I decided not to put anything on it (neosporin, Vitamin e...) until my 2 week follow up on Tuesday. I just keep it clean and dry.

[thinmymind 107]

I've had steri strips on my incisions since I got back from Mexico. The nurse there put one skinny little steri strip on each incision. In an effort to minimize scarring, I put steri strips across the most of the incisions when I got back from Mexico. They are all healing with nice thin little scars.

[MirandaK 14]

I had an open one. I soaked gauze in sterile solution and held it to my incision about 15 minutes 3 times a day. Then put antibacterial ointment on it with a bandage. It will eventually heal up. You won't have a hole. I thought the same thing but mine is healing great. It's healed all the way up to my skin. Just takes time. It has been one month now since my surgery. So about 2 1/2 weeks since having stitches out.

[MG in SD 75]

One of my incisions got infected 2 weeks out. Long ( gross) story short, after antibiotics it drained and it was left exactly like yours. Even the measurements sound the same. it healed from the inside out once I started letting air get to it so it could scab. I would cut a regular size band aid in half lengthwise and put it crossing the wound so there was an open gap on either side for air. It healed up and it's not indented or anything. You will probably be fine.

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[missmachine 100]

It just really seems like its healing like this. I have kept all my incisions I un-bandaged since 5 days after so they can air out. Now I'm wondering I'f I should help them close by using bandages. I think it's deeper than I thought, or it's getting worse. You can't really tell in a pic.

[deltadawn817 106]

I would go buy steri strips and use them to hold the skin closed. Is your belly pulling it open? (gravity)

[MirandaK 14]

My doc said once it comes open you have to let it heal open. You don't want to try to reclose it and take the chance if trapping some bacteria in it.

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On 6/24/2012 at 3:45 AM, missmachine said:

I am 2 weeks out - one of my incisions (different from the other one I posted about a few days ago) is healing all opened up. Instead of scabbing over, the scab is contoured in with the incision, which is a 1 inch long open hole and about 1.5centimeter deep. It looks like a bullet wound or something. I am worried I will have a permanent hole/indentation there even after its completely healed. This is really freaking me out. I had my surgery in MX and I have no Dr here because I don't have insurance. Should I go to the ER? Please advise!

I have the same thing going on. I had mine in a different state and a hole opened just like yours. It’s been 4 weeks and it won’t close. I went to the ER, my doctors, and they can’t seem to come up with anything for me to heal. It’s an open nasty looking hole that’s freaking me out.