Stitch infection 7 Months post-op?

Thank you for your question and photograph.  Your photograph does not indicate infection but rather normal scar healing.  Scars will mature and become less red up to a full year post surgery.  Increased redness, swelling or pain should be evaluated.  Best of luck.

Dear MommyBabies44,Thank you for your question. It is best to follow up with your operating surgeon, since they are the expert when it comes to your care. You should have them take a good look at the area in person. It could be a stitch that they can then remove, or that area of your scar is healing in a different way than the rest of it... either way they will be able to suggest treatments for you. Best of luck!

Hello,Thank you for the question and photo. A steroid injection may be appropriate but you should be assessed in person by your Plastic Surgeon to determine best treatment.Take care

Hi there, Thank you for your question. If you are having new redness, let your surgeon know. It is always best to be seen by your surgeon when you have a concern. You may have a hypertrophic scar which can be treated with a steroid injection.Best, realdrsix

Best bet is to go back to your surgeon for a re evaluation. They know what types of sutures they inserted and your course to this point. They may deem it appropriate to inject the scar with a steroid to help soften it if they think it is thickened scar tissue only and not an extruding suture from beneath the skin.

It is impossible to say without knowing which kind of stitches were used, if they were dissolving or not.  It potentially could be a stitch, but you should visit with your surgeon to get examined.
Scars will fade over a year, sometimes two years.  When scars start out, they are pink, firm, and raised for several weeks in some cases.  This is because the collagen that is forming is immature and filled with microscopic blood vessels.  Over time, the collagen remodels, and the scar will become more pale, flattened, and soften.  Small ridges will flatten as well.  During this first year, it is important to protect the scar from the sun as any sun exposure can potentially permanently hyperpigment the scar.  As well, there are adjunct scar treatments such as Mederma, silicone scar stickers, and potential laser treatments or steroid injections.  These would need to be discussed with your plastic surgeon depending upon your specific situation.
 Best of luck!
Dr. SubbioBoard-Certified Plastic SurgeonNewtown Square/Philadelphia, PA

 Thanks much for reaching out. I see the redness that you were talking about. There's likely a small granuloma or cyst that has formed around a stitch that did not dissolve properly. It's can be removed surgically or just observed. However there's a small chance that it is infected and would need to be opened. That should be determined in person by your surgeon.

Thanks for your inquiry, but without an exam it is hard to advise.  Usually, a stitch would have dissolved by now, but on ocassion it can form a small cyst. Pleasse see your surgeon to discuss, good luck.  

This needs a quick check from your doctor.Likely a stitch or something related to your early post-op complications.Does not seem serious and can be improved.

Thank you for the question and photo. I am not sure which suture was used, it doesn't look like a dissolveable suture from what I can see. Looks like your scar is slightly hypertrophied(thick) on the end of the scar . Visit with your PS for evaluation, he or she may inject it with a steroid to help soften and flatten it.