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Dog Ears Removed On Hips After Abdominoplasty. Why Is It Irritated?
I had dog ears removed on my hips months after abdominoplasty . The doctor used an electric knife and put in stitches that were dissolvable. Then he put a silicone liquid over the stitches and then tape. This was done 5 days ago. The area around the tape became very irritated, red and puffy. I couldn t take it any more and soaked off the tape in the shower. Now I am afraid that I pulled out the stitches although it didn t look like it right after..and did not feel like it. The silicone layer over the stitches is now gone so I put nesporin on and silicone bandages over. Any advice.
Wed, 25 Jul 2012
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Just wetting the tape and pulling it off five days after the surgery is not likely to affect the stitches. You can cover the area with a light gauge after applying neosporin ointment. The stitches may need to be removed after 2-3 days.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
Just wetting the tape and pulling it off five days after the surgery is not likely to affect the stitches. You can cover the area with a light gauge after applying neosporin ointment. The stitches may need to be removed after 2-3 days.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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