Incision Photos

As promised, here are the incision photos in order, with a short description of each one.  I have added a few lines of spacing to allow anyone who does not want to see these photos, to exit. :)

Food for Thought: We were instructed to wash it everyday until suture removal and were told at our NS follow up that they can always tell the patients who have followed these instructions. Suture removals are much easier and less painful if instructions are followed. It seemed to work for us.


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Post Op Day 2. Bandage removed approximately 44 hours after surgery.

 

 

 

 

 

Post op Day 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post Op day 6. We began to see some redness and slight puffiness appear at the very bottom of the incision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post Op day 8. Redness is increasing, but only around the sutures.  Watching it closely, but no drainage or excessive tenderness.  G is beginning to complain about itchiness.  She likes to have the water run over in the bath to help with the itchiness.

 

 

 

 

Post Op Day 10. Redness is very pronounced now, but still only around sutures and no drainage.

 

 

 

Post Op day 12. Redness is somewhat subsiding.

 

 

 

Post Op day 14.  Day of Suture Removal.  Confirmed with office that the redness was a local reaction that will improve now that sutures are out.

 

 

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Post Op Day 22. At about a week after suture removal, the puffiness and most of the redness is gone.  Incision line is still tender, but able to use a very soft brush with shampoo during the bath to remove the remaining scabs.