Question:
LAP Incisions opening??????

I hear stories of OPEN incisions opening up weeks or months after surgery. Does this ever happen with LAP incisions?    — Renee B. (posted on November 5, 2003)

November 5, 2003
Yes, this does happen. Case in point...Me. I am 14 days post-op and the day my stiches were removed, two of my incisions opened. It's pretty nasty, but my doc advised I keep them clean with peroxide and bandaged until there is NO puss, then I can keep bandages off and clean as normal. From what he said, it's not common but it can happen and isn't anything to wrry about unless it gets worse or too infected.
   — Amy E.

November 5, 2003
Renee, I never thought I would be in this category! I've had three other surgeries and am a great healer, you can hardly see where my incisions were.... until my open rny. I was great two weeks out and my incision was closing well, until they took out the staples and all of asudden I started leaking and my incision opened again. I have to go back this week and I think they are going to "pack" it so the wound will close. Just don't mess with your incision after surgery and if you notice an opening inform your dr asap!
   — michele T.

November 5, 2003
The incisions are VERY small. My largest one was the size of a quarter. They put steri strips over the incisions and they naturally heal. I had a little oozing from the incision right under my breast where my underwire bra would hit it, but after about 4 weeks that stopped to.
   — Patty H.