Is This a Suture Abscess? Or Infection? (photo)

Im 4 weeks post FTT. I went to see my doctor last week because I notice that a small part of my incision was open and red and had a bit of pus, and a stitch was coming out and it was hurting a lot. The Dr. said it was normal and not to put anything on it. and he will see me in a week. I have an appointmet this coming thursday but I wanted to get a 2nd opinion. I'm starting to get worried cause a week has passed and it is still the same. Something else my Dr says I don't have to wear a girdle.

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Is This a Suture Abscess? Or Infection?

A suture abscess is a localized infection. Typical treatment is removal of the suture. In the photo on the left I can see what looks like a fragment of an Insorb staple, though it could be a suture. Your surgeon will most likely want to remove it at your visit. Thanks and best wishes.

Stitch Absess Is Not An Infaction - It Is An Inflammation

I agree with Dr. Gottlieb. It appears that what is coming out in your suture line is an Insorb staple. Many plastic surgeons, myself included, use Insorb to hold wounds together. These are dissolvable staples which sometimes fail to dissolve and have to be removed after surgery. When stitches or dissolvable staples come to the surface (technically known as spitting), they bring with them the white blood cells that are attempting to dissolve them. The dissolving... more