Normal? (Pic)

Hi: How about just putting in another staple, so that it heals and closes nicely. Or  just use suture tape. I had open knee surgery and surgeon used staples and suture tape, both. I wouldn't want a gap after it heals. Not for me!!!!!!!!!!
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If it is not done within 24 hours of surgery, it would be useless.  It is healing nicely.

Yeah I wouldn't be comfy putting in a staple anyways.

And doesn't anyone know what the woman is talking about that said I won something? I emailed her but she hasn't responded yet, and I'm very curious.

LAURIE-from the pic-and with not being able to palpate/smell, etc, I'd say your surgical site looks PERFECT. If totally closed over, you could easily develop a seroma inside. Often a "space" is left, to allow small leakage of thin, sticky fluids (this is NOT pus-but DO call doc if quality of liquid becomes a different color or becomes very odorous). As the sutures "age", and come closer to time to be removed, the skin will get dryer/itchy, and feel "pulled"-it may even get "redder" in places--all perfectly normal-unless there is a huge amt of heat/fire red mounds.

As always, if truly concerned, consult your physican. Otherwise..listen to us..lol

Like my disclaimer????

Gina AKA Nurse Diva

I had a frankenbelly too.  The skin around the opening looks healthy, no redness or swelling.  Leave it alone, it will heal.  If it gets red or starts to hurt, call your doc.

 I ised to have a smaller one that remained "opened" because i had a drainage tube, i cleaned it and put some neosporin and then  cover it with a gauze so i would hurt it or remove the neosporin, it never got infected and closed nicely...