What Can I Do For a Wound that Won't Heal 8 Weeks Post-Op BA Under the Fold?

Question

Just when I thought it was healing, I applied a hydrocolloid bandage trying to speed up the process but when i removed it, ir reopened with some pus. I have since only been putting polysporin on it and nothing else. Can i use the nexcare steri strips to help protect it from my bra?

Richard J. Bruneteau, MD · Answer

Your pictures suggest the presence of a stitch abscess. It's not unusual for absorbable sutures to work their way to the surface of the wound. When this happens, they frequently develop localized infection around the suture. This is known as a stitch abscess and is easily treated with local wound care. This requires removal of the suture and dressing changes. In some cases, antibiotics may be necessary as well.It's important that you consult your plastic surgeon. Your surgeon will develop a treatment plan that addresses your problem.

Ronald Levine, MD · Answer

Please see your surgeon to determine what should be done. It looks like your incision isn't healing properly due to a spitting suture. The suture can be removed by your surgeon.

Glenn Vallecillos, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for the question.

	Examination of your photographs would suggest that you may have a stich abscess, which is treated definitively by removal of the stich. I would contact your plastic surgeon for an evaluation and treatment.  The incision looks otherwise well.

	Best,

	Glenn Vallecillos, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD · Answer

Your photos seem to indicate that the reason for delayed healing is that there is a persistent suture present that has come up to and through the skin. This is often referred to as a "spitting suture". The treatment is quite simple and straightforward: have it removed.

	Contact your surgeon and have him/her inspect the area and remove the suture. That should definitively resolve your wound healing problem.

Peter E. Johnson, MD · Answer

Your photos suggest suture abscess in the closure, also called spitting sutures. I believe that the material you applied may have been placed over less than clean and dry skin, and compounded the problem. Keep the area clean with soap and water, the antibiotic ointment may help, and cover lightly. The steri strip would be a mistake and trap bacteria in. Also keep in touch with  your surgeon.

	Best of luck,

	peterejohnsonmd

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