I am now 9 days post op from a fdl tt and muscle repair. My incisions looks great, except the gauze from my drain sites pulled some glue off of my incision. Should I be concerned?
October 30, 2017
Answer: Glue and incisions It is common for glue to slowly peel off about a week or so after surgery. Your issue it seems from your photos is some wound separation that needs to be addressed.
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October 30, 2017
Answer: Glue and incisions It is common for glue to slowly peel off about a week or so after surgery. Your issue it seems from your photos is some wound separation that needs to be addressed.
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October 31, 2017
Answer: Glue not a concern, but... The glue loss is not an issue as it typically dissolves or falls off at 10-14 days. However, you do have another minor issue. The quality of the pictures you posted is not the best, but it appears that you have some mild skin loss and wound separation at the T junction of your FDL TT. This is not a major issue as the small area will scar in on its own, and you could always do a scar revision down the road. The important thing is to keep the wound clean, apply antibiotic ointment, and keep an eye out for infection. Let you plastic surgeon know and he/she will give you further guidance.
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October 31, 2017
Answer: Glue not a concern, but... The glue loss is not an issue as it typically dissolves or falls off at 10-14 days. However, you do have another minor issue. The quality of the pictures you posted is not the best, but it appears that you have some mild skin loss and wound separation at the T junction of your FDL TT. This is not a major issue as the small area will scar in on its own, and you could always do a scar revision down the road. The important thing is to keep the wound clean, apply antibiotic ointment, and keep an eye out for infection. Let you plastic surgeon know and he/she will give you further guidance.
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