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What Causes Burning Sensation And Itching Around Surgical Stitches?

I had a procedure done to remove a simple lesion from the stitch line of my first degree tear with my daughter. The doctor initially thought it was a foreign body granuloma secondary to suture material. He did an excision which I didn t know he was going to do. It wasn t inside my skin at all - it looked like a growth. After the surgery results came back as an epithelial polyp. He only used three stitches to close up a 1.5 cm wound and one by one they tore and I let the doctor know...he called it separation of incision edges but it was really full blown open, I could stick my finger inside to the first knuckle. Should I have consulted another doctor to do a repair surgery right away? 14 months later I have burning/itching pain and no one wants to touch it due to the location and making things worse...would a plastic surgeon specializing in vaginal rejuvenation be my best bet? No normal OB/GYN thinks they can handle it.
Thu, 26 Dec 2019
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Hello,

It may be due to wound infection.

For that you may require antibiotics after surgeon consultation.

You can apply neosporin powder over it locally

Maintain proper hygiene

Avoid strenuous activity

Hope I have answered your query..
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr Shyam Kale
Family and general physician
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What Causes Burning Sensation And Itching Around Surgical Stitches?

Hello, It may be due to wound infection. For that you may require antibiotics after surgeon consultation. You can apply neosporin powder over it locally Maintain proper hygiene Avoid strenuous activity Hope I have answered your query.. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr Shyam Kale Family and general physician