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Another would you be concerned?
About a month or so ago, I accidentally sliced off the tip of my left thumb. It was a thin slice, the doctor just removed what was still attached and stitched together what he could. Not long after, I appeared to be "spitting" a stitch (I had three). All this time later, it's still sticking out of my thumb. I was told it would take "awhile" for all of this to heal, and I was prepared for that. But...there is more. And it gets a little gross, so if you're sensitive to grossness, stop here.
Okay, here comes the gross...
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Okay, so the stitches are still sticking out, at least one. I can't just pull the strings loose; they appear to be attached to, well, SOMETHING. If I push around the outside of the strings, a little pus appears, kind of like if you're squeezing a zit. There are no signs of infection -- no heat, no redness (other than new, pink skin all around it) -- just a string, looped around, sticking out from my skin. It is still tender. Otherwise, there is no pain unless I accidentally jab my thumb onto something (which is surprisingly often...)
Do I go back into the clinic and pay to have them look at it again, or wait it out?
I apologize for the ick factor of this post. I figured most would be done with their dinner by now lol. TIA! (FWIW, I've never had stitches before, ever, despite my apparent clumsiness, so I'm a total newb at this.)
Re: Another would you be concerned?
I agree, I thought pus was a bad sign, too. I would go have it checked out or at least call. Although, I've never had stitches, so I might not be the best person to give advice.
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Forgot to mention they were dissolvable stitches. I'll put a call in tomorrow. It doesn't ooze on its own, only when I pressed against it, and it's been healing well otherwise. I didn't really know what to expect from a wound such as this!
When I had my foot surgery, it turned out that I was allergic to dissolvable stitches. It caused a HUGE headache, and it was over four months before one of my incisions would properly heal. They even had to go in and re-open one of my incisions because a cyst had formed around a suture that was floating around in my leg. All in all, a delightful experience.
So I would definitely get it checked out, just to be safe.
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WOW. I called, left a message and am waiting to hear back if they think I should come back in. It's like my body just "pushed" the stitches out. The area around it is irritated, and red, but there is no heat, no pain, unless I hit it just right and that stings like a mutha.