Knot at incision site

[Samib226 11]

When I lay on my back I feel that at one of my incision sites and there's a knot. Is this normal?

[Berry78 4,259]

If you mean a knot in the stitch, yes. Mine were just under the skin with translucent absorbable material that kinda looked like fishing line.

If you mean something else, please describe it more.

[Samib226 11]

Well they used glue to close my incisions so I don't have any stitches, but yes it's just right where the stitches would be. Like I press down on it with my hand and it feel like a knot where the incision was and slightly around it.

[GassyGurl 428]

There is probably sutures inside, and glue holding the skin closed.

I have the same knot feeling, and my Dr said it's scar tissue.

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[MochaKelly 74]

My doctor said that it will go away with time. It is irritated a lot and feels like a hard ball in the middle of my stomach. I can cup my hand over it. The stitch line burns and itches quite a bit. I am four months and 2 weeks post-op. Is anyone else having trouble?

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[GassyGurl 428]

Mine burned too when pressure was applied. But it was small, the size of a pea. My Pcp said totally normal and scar tissue should take a year to heal. That being said, mine is still hard (but not as hard) at 4 weeks, but doesn't bother me any more.

[Berry78 4,259]

10 hours ago, MochaKelly said:

My doctor said that it will go away with time. It is irritated a lot and feels like a hard ball in the middle of my stomach. I can cup my hand over it. The stitch line burns and itches quite a bit. I am four months and 2 weeks post-op. Is anyone else having trouble?

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Cup your hand over it? Like it's half a baseball? Has your surgeon seen it lately? That sounds really... not right.

[MochaKelly 74]

More like a small ball that a kid would play with. I showed it to him on my last visit. He stated that it should go down, if not I may have a hernia but it would be too soon in my recovery to operate, as I am only four months post-op.

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[Sullie06 1,013]

I had the same thing. I was told it was swollen scar tissue and it would go away. It did, my incision lines are all completely flat.

[tahunte 15]

Could be hematoma.

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[Samib226 11]

Thanks sullie