They are internal stitches. Sometime they take up to a month to disolve. You may have to cover it for a couple of weeks if it is weeping? Keep putting betadine on it daily if not. Mine is infected but only a little I may need to get some antibiotics.
I asked my Dr about them on Saturday. I have two of them poking out.
I think the one is red and puffy because it anoyed me and I touched it too much!
Best of luck
Jo
Hi All, I'm from Oz and I have been banded for 6 days now! This will be a first posting here also :confused2: I have been lurking for months and reading, reading , reading... Thanks to those that have posted the truth about the pain! Mine is getting better every day.
Good luck to those that are being banded in the future.
Jo