incision came apart

flower · 06-14-2005, 02:40 PM

Has anyone had this happen after banding one of the incision site came about its not draining pus not red just not stuck together good like one fourth of an inch open upset because I don't want to have a scar called the doctor and he said it will heal the same just keep it clean and cover it with guaze dressing has anyone had this with their incision sites let me know

shagamelic · 06-14-2005, 02:50 PM

You can get those butterfly strips at Wal-Mart. That would help it to stay together.

shagamelic

Penni60 · 06-14-2005, 03:11 PM

All of mine opened up like that. I had to keep them covered with gauze and use neosporin on them. Be careful with the neosporin though cause it can irratate some people and it will eat the glue. Mine opened up big time but they all closed within a week to 10 days. I have beautiful scars that are almost non-existent now. So just keep a watch on them and if they start draining any thick liquid that is cloudy then go see your doc. If they drain a pink to reddish clear liquid that is normal and not signs of an infection. I had about a 1/2 inch hole deep in my port incision that closed up nicely. Keep it dry as possible with the dressings.

Hope this helps.

clg8579 · 06-14-2005, 07:35 PM

Yup, just went through this - scared the hell out of me!:) All the glue came off my port incision on my 6th day and the port incision spread apart. Went to an urgent care cause I started leaking the same day. Was told to wash 3 times a day, keep dry and bandaged. No matter what I did it seemed my clothes kept irrating it and it wasn't getting any better. This past weekend I finally took the bandages off for good so it could get some air. I spent the entire weekend almost naked and it finally started drying up and closing nicely. I was on an antibotic though to make sure it wasn't infected. You'll need to watch it closely. Good luck

Chris

KarenB · 06-14-2005, 10:14 PM

I hope you're doing better. Sounds like you good advice here. I would only add from other surgical experience that if the neosporin irritates you, you can switch to plain bacitracin.

I'llsucceed · 06-14-2005, 10:52 PM

Don't worry about scaring now- just worry about healing. They make GREAT scar reduction pads & they can be used later after everything is healed up if & I mean If you have a scar at all. Scars or no scars I did just buy the scar reduction pads from neosporin & the Doctor said I could use them if I wanted to once my steri strips were off.

mom2mygirlz920 · 06-15-2005, 10:28 PM

I got butterfly strips and wore them for a few extra days. This morning i noticed (what I thought was a scab) hanging out of small incision. I almost pulled it and thought, nah i better not. Well dr said today that it was part of internal stitch and if i'd have pulled it, i'd of had some troubles......8)

katerzz · 06-16-2005, 10:43 AM

fair warning.. neosporin will help "heal it" however if it trys to drain AT ALL it can cause infection. I had my port incision come open and I went to my surgeons to have them put sterle strips on. (probably helps that all appointments for 90 days after surgery I'm not charged) I asked about neosporin and he strongly suggested against it.