Hole in my port incision..

[BookWormJoy 7]

This incision just refuses to heal completely. Seven days after surgery, I sprung a leak from my port incision which was due to melted fat and my body making a capsule around the port. I did stop leaking and the area never got infected. Well, it is well over a month now, as I was banded April 16, and now it looks like there is a little hole there!! I keep it clean with diluted hyprogen peroxide and keep it bandaged as I am afraid of infection. To this day it always bubbles. I cannot find any info on this unfortunate circumstance (albeit it minor, I think). IT IS DRIVING ME NUTS!!! I am scheduled for a fill June 4, what if it is not better? Has anyone else experienced this?

[myturn2bhappy 0]

What does your Doc have to say about this? I wish I could offer some advice, but I've never heard of such a thing.

[CelticAngel 1]

You need to go see your doctor about that right away.

[JayTee562 1]

I had problems with my port incision after teh steri strips came off there was about an inch that came open. I went to the surgeon's office he put more steri strips on it and they stayed for a coupe weeks then came off as they do when they came off I got butterfly strips at the pharmacy cost about 2 bucks put those on but the rash from the adheasive was so bad I finally stopped using them and jsut left it alone let Water run over when I showered it has finally developed a scab. I got filled on Tuesday and found out that it was right over my port so he went in a little ways away and fished over to the port was a bit uncomfortable but not to bad.

LIke the othrs have said if it's bad talk to your Dr. you don't want any suprises on fill day.

[finallyready@51 0]

Hey JJ, like everyone else I am going to ask what your doc is saying about this. yes, I have heard of it - not necessarily with lapband surgery but that is one of the concerns - with any surgery - is the failure to heal properly. Unfortuneatly, us more fluffy folks tend to suffer from this more. :thumbup:

Does he know you are cleaning it with Hydrogen Peroxcide? sometimes it will actually damage new tissue as it is trying to heal so you gotta be careful with it. Please call them today if you have not.

Honestly, I doubt they will do a fill with an open wound becasue of the possibility of introducing bacteria into the band itself.

My thoughts are with you. Let us know how you do!

[ALuv82 0]

As finally ready has said, peroxide can actually slow down the healing process. It's great for a new wound as it will get rid of the blood and kill bacteria thus making a nice clean place for bacitracin and a bandaid. Everyday use however can inhibit cells that the body uses to heal properly. It's probably not the best idea to be using it. As it has been said--see your doctor. He may want to put some butterfly bandages on it so that the edges of the wound are touching thus allowing quicker healing. HOWEVER, he may not want to do that as this has been going on for a while and closing an old wound can trap bacteria inside and promote infection. I wouldn't do anything without contacting the doc first.