What were your incisions closed with?

[faithmd 14]

I have searched and searched and can't find a Poll for this, so I thought I'd start one. I'm curious as to what your incisions were closed with, I think I've covered most of the bases. If you were closed with a combination other than what I've got in the poll, can you write it as a reply to the thread? For example if you (like Wheetsin-I think) had staples and Tegaderm/Opsite, your primary closure would be staples, but I'd love to know about the addition of the Opsite/Tegaderm.

I've heard that the clinic I am going to uses staples, and I am NOT a fan (they itch me terribly!), so I've love to a basic cross-section of what people around the world have had. Maybe I can sway the surgeon? I can dream...

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

You know my reply but since others do not, I will post it! I demanded sutures. NO staples for me! :speechles

[faithmd 14]

And I'm so glad to hear your demand was met. I'd prefer the glue, but will take sutures over staples. (Steri-strips would be okay, too.)

[Kat817 19]

I too had sutures only. All incisions except the port were removed at 10 days, the port at 2 weeks---we removed them here at home.

No problems~~

Kat

[JulieNYC 4]

I had glue only, and I've got to say my scars are the worst I've seen. I can't say it's attributable to the glue -- maybe I'm just a bad scarrer. It has me scared for my upcoming PS, but given that a PS is more concerned with residual scars than even the best band doc would be, I'm hoping for a better outcome. I'm nearly a year out and my port scar really hasn't faded all that much. I'm not sure I'd call it a full-blown keloid, but it's raised a little puffy. Yuck.

[giveyouthemoon 4]

I had glue and my incisions healed amazingly.

[sheilamj1fan 2]

I had glue and sutures on the inside.

Be Blessed!

[Ariel 1]

I had the sutures that dissolve by themselves along with steri strips.

[HelenC 0]

Dissolvable stitches inside, glue and steri-strips outside.

[LeeInDe. 0]

Steri Strips for me, and for the gall bladder surgery. Seemed to work well, we will see about the scars.

Wonder why so many different things are used?

[BlackButterfly 0]

Internal dissolvable sutures, glue and steri-strips for me.

[claudia 0]

Banded on 3/15/07 have staples, to be removed tomorrow. I am a bit nervous because one is still very painful.

[DrewsLou 3]

I had glue and internal sutures on all my small incisions and those were covered by tegaderm. My port insicion was sutured and steri-stripped and covered with tegaderm as well. I guess ALL OF THE ABOVE for me!

[faithmd 14]

Wow, I never guessed they'd cover glue with tegaderm. That's a new one on me (I love learning new things!).

Thanks to everyone for responding, I've got four days till my first consult, so keep 'em coming!

[Lisa99 1]

dissolvable stitches on the inside and steri strips on the outside, but part of the dissovable stitch was on the outside of the skin and felt like fishing line.

About 8 weeks after surgery I was tired of it poking out so I took tweezers and pulled it out!!

My husband had to do the exact same thing. (of course we both called the doc first to make sure it was ok)