What Are the Signs of Wound Healing?

asked 1 year ago by Julie9848 in ottawa,on
Latest answer by Ricardo A. Meade, MD
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Tags: healing, wound

i had my TT and i have 2 openings in my incision (holes) i was wondering what are the signs that the wound is healing? does it heal from the inside out? or will the skin just tie itself back together? i noticed some white spots around and a little inside the wound..does that mean its healing? im already on antibiotics. thanks

9 answers to What Are the Signs of Wound Healing?

Delayed healing after tummy tuck

Tummy tuck will most often heal without delays, though sometimes sutures may work through and cause open areas, or you may have risk factors such as smoking, or managed diabetes. When an open area occurs you should keep the area clean with daily soap and water cleaning, and cover the areas with a light dressing and a small amount of antibiotic ointment. The open spots will close in side to side. Keep in touch with your surgeon so any infection can be treated promptly. Best of luck... more

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Healing wound

The white spots in your incision may be fibrin and protein clots. If there is an opening you're going to need to pack the hole with a moist sterile gauze and change it a few times a day. A PS should take a look at it, preferably the one that did your TT.

Ricardo A. Meade, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

www.DoctorMeade.com

Delayed healing after a tummy tuck

At times, a wound will open a small hole . Usually this is to let some fluid (blood, liquid fat, or pus) out. The wound will then heal spontaneously. If a stich is in the gap, it needs to be removed. Please check again and frequently with your surgeon. The incision heals very nicely from the inside out.

H. Michael Roark, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Tummy Tuck healing

Without examining you it is impossible to say. I would suggest that you contact your plastic surgeon for an evaluation.

Christine Sullivan, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Wound healing after TT

It is hard to say without seeing your photos; I would recommend seeing your operating surgeon for his/her advise.

Amy T. Bandy, DO
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

What Are the Signs of Wound Healing?

Best to have posted a photo. Very hard to advise so I recommend you see your operative surgeon. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Wound Healing

Without pictures or seeing you in person, it is very difficult to give you any advice or recommendations. However, basic signs of wound healing are contraction of the tissue (moving together), decreased induration (swelling/reaction), absence of infection (odor/discharge/warmth), improved appearance, etc. If you have any concerns, you should see your surgeon for evaluation. Good Luck.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Healing is shown by what doesn't happen....

A healing wound just looks like a cut line with minimal gaps in the normal colored skin, no redness, no really hard areas, no pus and no blisters and no black areas. You should not have a fever above 101 degrees Fahrenheit. A hole is not normal healing. Small gaps can occur, perhaps a quarter of an inch long and a fingernail gap apart, about the size of a grain of rice. So long as your doctor knows about it and you are getting better it will heal up eventually. If this is new and... more

Victor Au, MD
Chapel Hill Plastic Surgeon

Delayed wound healing

If you have delayed wound healing issues the wound will heal from inside out and from the sides. Speak to your surgeon about how he wants you to care for it.