Incision opening up

Minmcgar

I am just about 5 weeks pp. I still have 6 of the 9 steri strips on. Today part of my incision opened up a tad and is bleeding and leaking some fluid. It's not a huge opening but enough to leave blood on my underwear. I am in some pain as well but I don't think it's an infection. Anyone with experience with their incision opening this late in the game?

Brandiewine11

Mine opened at 1 wk pp. you could have a hematoma in there causing it. See your doctor as you may not know if it is infected unless the do a culture.

Dannie138

I agree, see your doctor as soon as possible. My first one kept opening and it was infected...I almost got myself admitted and it healed horribly.

MexiBride08

Mine opened where the sutures were supposed to be knotted off. Was a pea sized hole with white underneath and yellow liquid endjng up on underwear. Was told was not infection and I was told to keep neosporin on it. Healed fine

Belovedvirgo0209

Mine opened up 1 Wk pp it was about 1 inch wide we just slapped some liquid bandaid on it and when I went for my 2 week incision check the doctor laughed at me and said well that will work and it looked great I will say if you chose to do this have someone do it for you cause it burns like a mother so you will need someone to blow lol 

beaniousmaximus

Mine opened up the tiniest bit a few weeks after my csection. My doctor just told me to keep it clean and keep an eye on it until it healed. It ended up healing no problem. I`d check with your doctor though just to be safe.

AlwaysForgetful

I have had it go both ways. Sometimes it was just some drainage, once over the knot (like a PP) and we actually had to pull it out (rest had disintegrated), and once I have had a minor infection...  So I suggest just having it looked at to be safe.