I got an infected stitch in my left eye which took 10 days to heal. Now I´m left with extreme webbing which I have been massaging with Dermatix. It´s brought some results but is also irritating the lumpy scar above the corner of the eye. Should I carry on massaging nevertheless or should I leave it to settle down on its own? I´m 6 and a half weeks post op. Will my eye ever be normal again?
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Answer: All sutures can become inflamed or even infected.
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