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Suggest Treatment For Wound That Doesn't Heal Post Blepharoplasty

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Posted on Tue, 8 Dec 2015
Question: I had bletharoplasty nov 6 and the dissolvable stitches started to fall out that night. Today is day 5 and the wounds are open. Did I have San allergic rx to the sutures? I am being flown to my surgeon right now
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Not an allergic reaction; Use a topical antibacterial for a few days

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query and I have noted down your concern.

I don't think it is an allergic reaction to sutures.
I think the would would close in another 2 days because normally takes 7 days for a wound to completely re-epithelialize.
Wound infection is also a common cause of gaping of suture would and in that case I would suggest you to use a topical antibacterial ointment prophylactically e.g either Mupirocin or Neosporin ointment, at the suture line, twice daily.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)
That what I've been doing but the one eye started draining thick old blood
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (9 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Continue with a topical antibiotic cream/ ointment

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

That is probably old accumulated altered blood/ hematoma that must have resulted from bleeding inside the wound.. Let it drain. I don't think there would be much. Clean the wound gently, twice daily (morning and evening) with a sterile cotton swab dipped in an antiseptic solution e.g betadine solution (povidone iodine) and then apply a topical antibiotic (as already suggested).

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Wound That Doesn't Heal Post Blepharoplasty

Brief Answer: Not an allergic reaction; Use a topical antibacterial for a few days Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query and I have noted down your concern. I don't think it is an allergic reaction to sutures. I think the would would close in another 2 days because normally takes 7 days for a wound to completely re-epithelialize. Wound infection is also a common cause of gaping of suture would and in that case I would suggest you to use a topical antibacterial ointment prophylactically e.g either Mupirocin or Neosporin ointment, at the suture line, twice daily. Regards