by suzyljank » 25 Jun 2013, 14:59
Hi, Edel. I know how maddening the stitches can be. I had lots. My CRS started removing them at week 4 or 5 because some of them were really irritating the area. They were dissolvable stitches but I think he could see that some of them were pulling. It hurt like heck to get them out but felt much better later. He told me they could take months to dissolve. I'm 8 weeks out from my double flap surgery and he removed all my external ones, don't know if the internal ones are still there or not. The discharge can last a while too. I still get a tiny bit but not much. Keeping the area dry helps with the stinging and burning. I use gauze pads. I find even the tiniest bit of discharge can make the area burn like mad. If you really start burning rinse the area off good, then gently blow it dry with a hair dryer. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Glad you're doing so well. Suzy