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Why Is My Stitch Site Turning Red And Itching

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Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

[I had a closed cholecystectomy done on April 24th. The incision on top (Closest to gallbladder ) still has a big stitch under the skin that is painful at times. How long should this last? What would be the signs it is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Suresh Heijebu MD

[Hi, I am a 26yr old from XXXXXXX Three weeks back I met with one accident which caused an injury to my head. For that I was required to do stitch and that has given birth to one round spot in the center of my forehead. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suresh Heijebu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Kaushik Sarkar MD

[My mom had a bypass surgery . her bp and heartrate are all fine. but there is an issue with her stitches. they have been removed since 4 months. her wound has recovered but there is a burning sensation that she feels... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kaushik Sarkar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

My eyelid ws turning red and itching. Now the skin is peeling and blistering. What can I use on it to Heal this ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

itching turning black. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.    Dariush Saghafi MD

[I have numb purple skin around my elbow. I had sticheds removed cause i broke ny arm. They forgotten one and i now have a little hole from where the stitch was. Around it i have alot of purple dry numb skin ..i was... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Arun MD

[sir, my wife has been laying up in bed for 1 year caused by ill effect of wound secreting putrefied fluid after she got stiched at the time of sezure. The place of stiching at abdomen is affected with reapeted and chronic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arun ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. DHAVAL DHARANI MD

[I m 30 yrs. old female, on 9th of jan, 2011 I gave birth to a baby boy, it s not a normal delivery it s operated delivery. after few days my stitch area started to get infected. As per my doctor s advise I did closed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. DHAVAL DHARANI ( OBGYN)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

Hey , well just a little while ago something unknown bit me & from then these little red bumps have been popping up , itching , then turning the ugly dark black color . I went to the doctor & she said ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rajkamal Das MD

Hi I have taken Tthis medication on different occasions over the years, recently I took Voltaren and had a sever reaction (itchy hands, feet and turning red) can you tell me why this would happen and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajkamal Das ( General & Family Physician)