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Wound on still open

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kate1672
kate1672

Hello I had open carpel tunnel op on 22ns June and stitches taken out 2 weeks after..im.due to return to on 7th August..im seeing my nurse tomorrow to see how it is going but the top layers on skin still havnt closed up and is still open....

Any ideas on what to do..

Thanks

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  • sandy_17171
    sandy_17171 kate1672

    Posted

    My wound still looked horrendous when I was due to have stitches out and the top was still open. Mine took a while but eventually closed up. As I was told they heal from the inside out
  • graham83445
    graham83445 kate1672

    Posted

    I wpuld otm have thyght itshopuldm be open at all snce it was stitched up-if only the top layers, well maybe oK as ling as infectio canot get inside
  • graham83445
    graham83445 kate1672

    Posted

    sorry, I typed that too fast!!  I would have thought it should not be open at all since it was stitched up-if only the top layers, well maybe oK as long as infection canot get inside
    • kate1672
      kate1672 graham83445

      Posted

      Hello

      I also typed too fast too...lol...im seeing the nurse tomorrow,so will see what she says.i never realised it was 6 wks off afterwards and I got to have my left hand done sometime.

      But glad I'm getting it sorted tho.

      It's just the top layers I would post a pic but don't think i can here

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