Incisions 5wpo Started by: Jess

Stitch not string xxxx sorry I’m half asleep xxxxx

Hi jess I had stitch bit stickin out when i saw surgeon week 4 it was the loop bit that finds it harder to disolve. He picked it out and said wd now scab n heal .. that was two weeks ago im comin up for week 6 and is still scabbed but looks like healthy scab now. Im actually going to the docs tomoro (my normal nhs practise) as cant be bothered to travel to see my surgeon and want the nurse to check it is ok, You mayb need the bit of stitch removed to help it heal- You could google it to find out? Or can you still ask your nurse? I will ask tomoro if not x

I was advised at a + e not to pull my stitch out, mine wasn’t from the same type of surgery but was told due to them being dissolvable you need to wait til it falls out naturally as pulling out can cause problems. Maybe it doesn’t apply to you girls with it being a different op but I’d strongly recommend against it. Let it heal on its own and if anything looks not right defo contact nurse xxxxxx