Ok, ok... so let's forego the, 'Josh is an idiot comments'.... Keep in mind I'm 18 days post surgery. I was working on my car today and as I was laying on the ground stretching to reach the oil plug I felt a pop. Turns out I popped one of my incisions wide open.

Let this be a warning to all who think they don't need to take it easy after surgery!!

Tunneling is eroding or burrowing when the wound doesn't heel inside. Usually caused by infectious process. Bacteria inside the wound will start to eat out further in one direction or another or all directions. A lot of times you'll have tale tale signs like drainage, festering or the wound will look angry. Really the wound needs to open so it can be treated from the inside. I had a pt who tunneled between all 4 of her incisions. Finally surgeon had to go in and open her to get her healed. Usually will require antibiotics. Left unattended can cause sepsis and even death.