Are my stiches infected or something?!
Question: Are my stiches infected or something.?
I had a facial mole removed 5 days ago and had 5 or 6 stitches to close the cut.. The doctor told me to clean it once a day and put ointment and gauze on it to keep it clean and prevent infection.. Now......the area around the stitches is pink and a little tender, where as the rest of my face is white and painless.. Is this normal, or is something wrong with my stitchess.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
No, that sounds normal.. The skin might be a little irritated from having the stitches piercing it, but that sounds normal.. If it turns a dark color and gets all swelled up and really pussy, that's an infection.. But that doesn't sound like anything you have to worry about..
Oh, and I had a mole taken off too.. Don't be alarmed if you feel or see a white substance come out of where the mole used to be.. That's normal, and goes away..Health Question & Answer
Oh, and I had a mole taken off too.. Don't be alarmed if you feel or see a white substance come out of where the mole used to be.. That's normal, and goes away..Health Question & Answer
its normal, sounds like its healing wellHealth Question & Answer