Has anyone experienced oozing in their incision

[tanyatg 8]

Has anyone experienced oozing in their incision and how you all dealt with it i contacted my doctor he said it's nothing to worry about but i am really worried

[dewingit 9]

Has anyone experienced oozing in their incision and how you all dealt with it i contacted my doctor he said it's nothing to worry about but i am really worried

I am in week two after my surgery. The only using I have experienced was after a bath towel dried and part of a scab came off of one of my incisions I put sterile gauze and tape over it. Until it dried. (24hrs) I don't know how other surgeons close but I have no external stitches just glue. It is however noticeable due to the scab coming off that this incision will leave a little more scar than the others. How long has it been since your surgery. If your doctor says there's nothing to worry about then it is probably nothing to worry about.

[Navigating the Wilderness 824]

Yes, I did. In this case it was the incision where they removed my lap band port. I trust and genuinely like my surgeon, but I am going to tell you exactly how it went down:

1 week post-op follow-up:

Me: This bulge above the incision hurts and I am afraid I may have some issue, I am also leaking Fluid from it.

Dr: That is a healing ridge, do not worry about it.

3 weeks post-op:

Woke up in the middle of the night, blood leaking everywhere since I am on blood thinners. Area around incision was red and hot, ended up in ER.

Dr: Why didn't you tell me sooner, this is a serious infection.

Me: Death stare.

So, long story short, I started seeping like 3 days after surgery, my surgeon told me not to worry, and I ended up with an infection. That being said, it was really no big deal. One week of oral antibiotics and a slower healing wound.

The moral is you know your body better than the surgeon does, so if you think you are even remotely having an issue, press him/her to look into it. That being said, my guess is 99% of leaking/oozing wounds end up never having an issue.