stitch

[lap band lady 0]

has anyone had a problem with a stitch coming out through a healed incision? I had my incisions closed with glue, and had a stitch poke through yesterday. Wondering if this is a common problem after surgery.

[srknepler 0]

This happened to my son after his hernia repair (he was an infant at the time). One of his stitches hadn't dissolved and it became infected. The doctor just popped the incision back open and removed the stitch, then reglued the incision.

My husband also had a similar experience a few years ago. His was with a regular stitch not a dissolving one though. A portion of a running stitch broke off and stayed behind in his arm. That little spot wouldn't heal and the stitch finally worked it's way to the surface. He pulled it out and it healed right up.

I'm not sure if either of those experiences are helpful to you. I'd call my doctor just to be sure!

[Renob 1]

Funny thats going on with me rignt now, I was banded on the 14th of Aug and its on the incision where my port is.

Its not causing any problems the wound has healed up and looks great just at one end have a tiny little end of a sticth sticking out, I go to my doctor this coming Friday and will update ya on it.

[linksmom 0]

Yes, I had that happen twice. One incision I noticed had a white thing on it and I scratched at it and noticed it was a string. So I tugged on it and it was firmly attached inside, so I snipped it and shoved it back in. Everything healed fine. Now my other incision, he cut into an old scar (gallbladder surgery) this one has taken forever to heal.:thumbup: It would look ok, then get all red and raised. Upon further inspection and squeezing, yellowy puss stuff came out. I was told that a stitch may be trying to work its way out. They suggested to put Polysporin on it.(apparently this is different from neosporin. It actually draws out the stuff where neosporin just clogs it up) But still from 2 weeks post op to yesterday, I was still having problems with it. Granted the incision was getting smaller and smaller in the opening, but was still having a discharge. Well as I said yesterday, I saw something after the "stuff" came out. It was a little piece of string. I pulled it and it came right out. It was probably about 3/4" long. Now the incision is less again and hardly anything comes out when I squeeze on it. Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!:thumbup:

[notateechanow 7]

Be careful not to pull it. I did and it bled--a lot! I used manicure scissors to trim it after the bleeding subsided and let it be to heal. Just don't pull it. I'm all healed up now--8 1/2 months later--and no signs of my idiocy left behind.