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Pescador    1,374

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No. Just make sure you keep it clean til you see the surgeon.

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Sai    785

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Same here. My main incision (after the staples were removed), isn't quite healing properly as well. The scab came out one night and to my surprise, it's about a 1/8" depth too. Looks like a deep gash and it's not quite healing, and the worse part is it's right at my waistline so my pants are irritating it. All my other incisions are healed almost completely as I'm on day 24. I've been putting lots of Neosporin on it and a big bandage over it, and I tried to call my doctor today but they are closed on the weekends. I'm going to call first thing tomorrow.

I hope you can get yours fix and your cut improves.

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rolosmom7    740

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The big wound in center of stomach popped open last night during sleep. Guess I was scratching it. Called my Dr. and must butterfly it til his office opens in morning. Darn it. Anyone else had this happen?

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With a different surgery, something similar. Make sure you wash your sheets (I change mine every other day) and wear clean t-shirts and/or pjs. I have a clean set for the day and a clean set for each night until my incisions are healed.

Normally I'm a wear your jeans twice kind of girl, but with open wounds be extra extra careful. I also keep a clean, new Dial soap.

Good luck with it!

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Babylamb    8

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I had the same issue. All of my incisions healed except a small part of the largest one. Saw my doctor and he gave me antibiotics. I kept it clean and bandaged and within a weak it was totally healed

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shoodle72    61

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Just keep an eye out for any ooze, pain, pus until you see your doctor. Best to keep it covered. If there any sign of infection, don't wait to see the surgeon, just head to the Emergency Department.

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Clarevoyant    347

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Mine opened too. Didn't close until week 7 but is fine now. Was very frustrating because pants hit right where the incision was and I'm sure that contributed to the lengthy healing time.

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chycky    671

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Mine didn't open but the adhesive in some of the bandages gave me a reaction of itchy redness. I switched them out when I could and used some Benedryl cream along with neosporin.

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betty55e    0

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you may be overthinking things.

my husband has never had any problem with my body. not when I was thinner, not when I was younger. not when I was pregnant (right up to the morning of being induced) not when I was nursing (milk everywhere with the O) not when I was heavier, not when I got older, not when the weight is coming off and skin is in weird places.

He thinks I'm sexy, funny and beautiful, and I hope your man feels the same about you no matter where you are in your life, or weight loss.

He has an insanely high sex drive. I'm hoping that will help override any possible qualms about skin. Hopefully. That and the fact that we go weeks at a time with only "self-love" and phone sex, so hopefully he will also be so desperate for the real thing that it will be ok. Lol

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We are a very sexually active couple as well. Neither my wife nor I are.concerned.

No. Just make sure you keep it clean til you see the surgeon.

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