Patient's question:
Six days after the circumcision surgery, there was no bleeding or discharge. I put on gauze, and today while disinfecting myself with a cotton swab, I accidentally rubbed a thread, which didn't cause any bleeding, but left a small indentation. What could be the reason for this? I need help from a doctor. Also, the thread used for my surgery was black—do I need to go to the hospital to have it removed?Doctor's answer:
First, the wound in the perineum usually requires 7-9 days to have the stitches removed. Today is the sixth day, and under normal circumstances, the wound has not yet fully healed. Therefore, it is very necessary to maintain the dryness of the wound and persist in changing the dressing. At the same time, whether the stitches need to be removed depends on the type of thread used for stitching the wound. It is recommended to ask the surgical doctor.