Patient's question:
I had bilateral varicocelectomy surgery at the city hospital in December, and I was discharged on the third day. Four days after the surgery, both incisions became infected with pus. For convenience, I sought treatment at the county traditional Chinese medicine hospital, where I stayed for more than twenty days before being discharged. It has been two months since my discharge.Figure 1 shows my left incision now. Is it normal to fully recover? I feel that there is no scar at the site where the wound was debrided? Figure 2 shows the scab area protruding with black spots nine days ago. At first, I thought it was a hair follicle, but when I picked it out, it turned out to be a suture thread (I suspect the doctor at the small hospital didn’t remove the stitches cleanly). Figure 3 shows my right wound now. If I squeeze it, two pieces of flesh will protrude with a little pus.
What should I do now? (I sincerely hope a doctor in this field can provide valuable advice, as I no longer trust the doctors at the traditional Chinese medicine hospital.)
Doctor's answer:
In the situation you mentioned, as seen from the pictures, the first two on the left show signs of knots. If you remove the knots and clean the wound, it will heal quickly. This is not due to untidy sutures but rather a common complication in clinical diagnosis. The right image is still suitable for the daily treatment of andrological patients. The main treatment involves taking medication. Patients can use a variety of oral medications, combined with many vitamins, and pay attention to self-care, proper diet, and avoiding cold foods.