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Suggest Remedy For Infection In Dissolving Stitch
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...I have a dissolving stitch that seems to be getting longer daily! It's on my breast after breast reduction surgery. The place where it sticks out gets slightly infected every now and then. I treat it with an antibacterial cream and put a plaster on it. It clears up and a week or so later gets infected again
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
Hi my dear,
I am sorry for the situation you are going through. As the place where the stitch sticks if infected, I highly advise to consult with the surgeon who did the surgery for further evaluation. I also advise to run diabetes testing as sometimes it won't let the wound heal properly.
Apart antibacterial cream locally, you might need oral antibiotics also.
Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana
I am sorry for the situation you are going through. As the place where the stitch sticks if infected, I highly advise to consult with the surgeon who did the surgery for further evaluation. I also advise to run diabetes testing as sometimes it won't let the wound heal properly.
Apart antibacterial cream locally, you might need oral antibiotics also.
Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana
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