Incisions taking too long to heal

[sharonintx 1,275]

I had my stitches out after 10 days like the Dr told me to. They said that a couple of them were a little infected and to use peroxide. So I did. I've been cleaning them very well for about a week now and the healing is slow going. They itch! Just wondering if anyone else had this issue and how long did it take you to heal up completely??

[2nd Time Karen 8]

don't PICK at them!!!! (spoken like a true nurse)

[dgoerlitz 96]

Oh...it took my incisions about 4-5 weeks to completely heal. I also had a hernia fixed just about my belly button. That one took a couple more weeks on top of that before it was completely healed.

[mikeross 216]

My wife tells me I heal like a dog... whatever that's suppose to mean. I was healed up in about 3 weeks with no complications.

The fact that your incision sites are itchy means they are healing.