Stich Poking Out!

[Collegegang77 7]

I'm 24 days post-op and decided to hold my 3mo old nephew (18lbs) for the first time today. Immediately started feeling pain on my right side after putting him down and now (few hours later) I have a Stitch poking out of one of my incisions.

All my other incisions are fully closed (I hope).

What to do? What to do? I typed some gauze of the incision but should I call the doctor?

[chardgrl 27]

Yes call your dr right away. Better safe than sorry!

[skrubabilen 41]

I had a tiny piece of stitch poking out and that incursion became inflamed and infected. At my 5 week appointment Tuesday, they told me if I see it, yank it out because that area won't heal until its gone. BUT I would TOTALLY call them FIRST. They said sometimes the thread isn't tucked in right and just doesn't dissolve like the rest.

[Collegegang77 7]

Thanks! I have a call in to my doc right now waiting to see what he would like me to do.

Yank it out?! Ouch sounds painful

[lexi6510 56]

I am 4 weeks and I recently had a tiny piece hanging out as well. Iylts still there. I haven't stressed about it. Lol

[lexi6510 56]

Thanks! I have a call in to my doc right now waiting to see what he would like me to do.

Yank it out?! Ouch sounds painful

What did dr say?

[kiwi17 54]

I had one too. The doctor said it was my body's way of reacting to the foreign body. It ended up going back under the skin and completely healed.

[Collegegang77 7]

So the doc said he would like for me to try yanking it out (ugh no) or cut it and place a bandaid over the incision.

He said if I leave it as is it won't heal. He did ask me to monitor it to be sure it doesn't become infected.

[lexi6510 56]

So the doc said he would like for me to try yanking it out (ugh no) or cut it and place a bandaid over the incision.

He said if I leave it as is it won't heal. He did ask me to monitor it to be sure it doesn't become infected.

I pulled mine out last night. You just have to slightly tug on it for a little while. Once it comes out it feels so much better.