Vicryl suture allergy , patient going to surgery in our OR, what is the most dissimilar braided suture alternative? ... View answer

I had a laproscopic hysterectomy 3 weeks ago today. On Sunday 2 of the suture wounds started swelling up. The cut itself is healed but around the would is red hot and hard. I called the dr today and ... View answer

dermatitis . My question is with regards to the suture. In particular, I wake up every morning feeling well. As the day progresses, while sitting upright, walking, and moving around The glans and suture area ... View answer

hours from when I ate. (My suture area now has turned red and I have some swelling around it.) Could all ... View answer

hi I recently got my stitches removed and the area around the sure line has become hard and a different color up to where the suture holes. thanks ... View answer

twice daily. Should we be concerned about the redness and swelling? ... View answer

Have an old scar, from quadricep muscle being rebuilt, noticed this Am. that on the suture, it has become red, this a 10+yr. old scar, also have been feeling nauseas past couple days, do not know if ... View answer

how to do we reduce it? There isn t any redness or it s not warm to the touch. His suture sites are ... View answer

in June of this year I did a breast reduction surgery however since then I have been experiencing redness, swelling and a discharge which is bloody and also has pus along the suture. I returned to the ... View answer

Dear Dr. Samuel, Three days ago I had a 1/4 incision stitched - .the suture at the site of the incision is an inch in length. Presently there is a sunken area in the centre of the suture with swellings ... View answer