Yellow Liquid Coming from Incision 2weeks After BA?

Question

Im 2wks post op ba, and noticed one of my stitches on the beginning of the incision is poking through. All the rest have dissolved. I had my incision halfway around the nipple . The spot where the stitch is poking straight out has a small hole that has been leaking a bit of yellow fluid of water consistancy for 4-5 days. Wat shld i do Do i need to cut my trip short and fly home. No pain swelling or redness, but certain movements make it feel raw at the hole. My ps is on vaca for 6days:( hellp!

Thomas Fiala, MD, FACS, FRCSC · Answer

It sounds like you are spitting a stitch - also called a "stitch abscess".  It is treated by removal of the suture - and then it usually heals up without a problem.  Not typically a big deal when handled correctly.  Call your surgeon's office and speak with his nurse or covering physician.  Perhaps a local MD could also see you, together with a telephone consultation from your PS's office.

Jean-Pierre Riou, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. Sounds like a superficial wound issue from a suture . I would see your surgeon soon though as it may progress to a more serious infection.

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.

	What you are describing is most consistent with a &ldquo;stitch abscess".  Typically, the stitch makes its way to the surface of the skin  and is associated with some drainage as well as the small opening that you describe. The process tends to be self-limiting.

	Hopefully, you will not need to cut your trip short fund may be able to communicate with your plastic surgeon or the covering physician via e-mailed pictures.

	I hope this helps.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD · Answer

It appears that you have a suture knot that has become infected and worked its way to the surface.  The suture needs to be removed.  Once removed the area will heal normally.   All that is required at this point is to have the sutures, which at this point are acting like a foreign body, removed and proper wound care.  If you develop an invasive infection then antibiotics are required.

Jonathan Berman, MD · Answer

If your plastic surgeon is on vacation, he/she will certainly have someone covering call and you really should call to see who can see you. 

	Jonathan Ross Berman, M.D. , F.A.C.S.

Yellow Liquid Coming from Incision 2weeks After BA?

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Yellow Liquid Coming from Incision 2weeks After BA?

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Answer: Need to have the suture knot removed to clear up the problem

Answer: Need to have the suture knot removed to clear up the problem

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