pin hole in the cut by the breast.

[Loveslady 0]

I'm 4 wks post op and I have noticed a small pin hole in my cut near my breast. I know my bras are irritating it but I wear a silk t shirt to try and keep it cover. All the other cuts are completely healed. That one looked okay until about a week ago and now I just don't like the hole in it. anyone else?

[kiz 1]

Can you tell if one of the inner sutures has poked through your incision? My incisions were glued on the outside, but the inner layers had dissoluble stitches. One poked through and left a little hole until I trimmed it (after calling the doctor).

[Loveslady 0]

ooohhh hoooo a solution. I thought I was going crazy. I HAVE seen a little string but I didn't know what it was so I didn't bother it. so I'm fine-you think. Thanks soooo much.

[Loveslady 0]

did yours have any clear liquid come out with it? It's not puss. It doesn't smell either.

[kiz 1]

Yay..I can't believe I figured out a solution for someone!

It's been a year, but I do remember that right around the clear stitch (sort of looks like fishing line) was red and looked irritated. Once I disinfected the area and my little scissors and clipped it, the area healed right away. The nurse said I could clip it myself or stop into their office, and she would clip it. I just gently pressed on the area to get make the stitch poke out a little further and snipped. That little stitch was so darn uncomfortable because it caught on my clothes.

[Loveslady 0]

Yay..I can't believe I figured out a solution for someone!

It's been a year, but I do remember that right around the clear stitch (sort of looks like fishing line) was red and looked irritated. Once I disinfected the area and my little scissors and clipped it, the area healed right away. The nurse said I could clip it myself or stop into their office, and she would clip it. I just gently pressed on the area to get make the stitch poke out a little further and snipped. That little stitch was so darn uncomfortable because it caught on my clothes.

I'm getting a little nervous becuase mine appears to be getting bigger. The sting is really small so i left it alone and now it appears to be gone.

[kiz 1]

I would call the doctor's office tomorrow. You never know if there's a little infection or something that has set in. Mine closed up pretty quickly after I snipped the stitch. It may be nothing, but it's better to play it safe. I'm sorry you're still having problems.

[Loveslady 0]

I would call the doctor's office tomorrow. You never know if there's a little infection or something that has set in. Mine closed up pretty quickly after I snipped the stitch. It may be nothing, but it's better to play it safe. I'm sorry you're still having problems.

It's all better now. I kept seeing th string but I wouldn't cut it. Now I realize that it kept the whole open because it kept moving around. What may not have looked big really was to my body. I cut it so it and within the day it was healing. Thanks so much for the advice.

[kiz 1]

I'm very glad to hear it turned out to be that stitch causing the problem and not an infection. Whew! Thanks for letting me know, I was concerned for you.