Sutures inflammed. suggestions?

[hairtodaygonetmrw2]

My suture area is inflammed and its making it impossible to sleep at night. i ice it and keep it cleaned out twice a day. Its agonizing.

[jerzig]

Hey man. Unfortunately there isn't much to do about it except take some meds and power through it. It's tough because you want to sleep with your head up, but the only way to do that is to rest some part of the sutures on a pillow. Keep it clean and try to touch it as little as possible. Gets better after about a week and a half. Good luck!

[tacolinowest]

does this happen to alot of people?

[jerzig]

If you think about it logically, you just had your scalp sliced open and had a decent-sized chunk cut out, and then sealed back together. It's a freakin' head wound, it's not going to feel awesome. It needs to heal. If you sliced your foot open and got stitches, you would expect it to hurt for a while, right?

[Dr. James DeYarman]

If the area is red and feels warm I would notify your doctor as it could be infected.

[nativeremdies]

Both my docs gave me a script for Vicodin, the first week I used them.

[hairtodaygonetmrw2]

Oh believe me guys, ive been using my vicodin. Percoset hasn't done **** for me, but vicodin works great. Sh****in is a whole other story though...

Edited March 6, 2013 by Future_HT_Doc

[hairtodaygonetmrw2]

also its not infected, just irritated from the suture closures. I clean it twice a day, have anti bacterial cream, and prescription for infection

[jerzig]

Ha! I could only handle the Vicodin for about three days before it started making me feel super gross and I just switched to Advil and sucked up the pain. Even after just three days my stomach was out of whack for a week though. Good work taking care of the donor incision. Stay on that routine and it should start feeling much better real soon.

[Blake Bloxham]

Hair,

 

Like Dr. DeYarman stated, if you do start to see any true signs of infection - inflammation, redness, heat - please call your clinic.

 

Good luck!

[Jotronic]

Infection is what it sounds like to me. That was my first thought. You guys received Vicodin and Percocets? Seems a bit strong.

[hairtodaygonetmrw2]

Had round 1 of sutures taken out today. She said there was significant scabbing on my right side, despite my best efforts, but no infection. Inflamation was I guess just from the tight closure and laxity mixed with the sutures poking my scalp.

 

I suspect until it all comes out ill continue to average 4 hours a night sleep

[Anthony23]

Had round 1 of sutures taken out today. She said there was significant scabbing on my right side, despite my best efforts, but no infection. Inflamation was I guess just from the tight closure and laxity mixed with the sutures poking my scalp.

 

I suspect until it all comes out ill continue to average 4 hours a night sleep

 

Ouch, doesn't sound fun at all. Makes me feel lucky that I didn't really have the need to take any painkillers and was able to get some sleep after the second day. Wish you a healthy recovery man, keep us updated.

 

Btw, love the username lol

[gillenator]

You might want to ask your doctor about using Aleeve which is not a narcotic but can be effective in relieving pain through longer periods like sleeping.

 

Glad to hear it is not an infection and that you are already on antibiotics.

 

Wish you the best as you heal.