stitches vs. staples

Zooropa10 · October 2011

I posted this on our Nov board, and thought I'd ask over here. Thoughts on this from those who have had C-sections? Which did you have? Preferences?

iris427 · October 2011

I had Dermabond (glue). I don't have anything to compare it to but my recovery was pretty much painless and everything healed great.

ladybugpjb · October 2011

I had staples - they were kind of uncomfortable, but not that bad. It felt weird when I would move and they would pull a little bit, plus it's just weird to have a bunch of staples down there. Anything touching the area was very irritating. I don't know if they are more uncomfortable than other methods, though. I was kind of paranoid about my clothes getting caught in them, but the only thing that ever stuck was the mesh undies they gave me at the hospital.

Whichever method, you'll definitely want to have things to wear that don't touch the incision.

rachbenn2007 · October 2011

I had the Dermabond with my first, and it was very bumpy and raised. With my second I had staples. I healed so much better with them. I can't even see my scar a few months after my C/S. I will be telling my OB to use staples again.

pepomntpat · October 2011

iris427:
I had Dermabond (glue). I don't have anything to compare it to but my recovery was pretty much painless and everything healed great.

Me too. I also have no comparison, but it was nice to not have anything to remove later. I had no issues with my incision either.

disbride061103 · October 2011

I had staples with my 1st section and dermabond with my second. I honestly preferred the staples. My incision looked much better the first time (not that it looks bad now).

selockar · October 2011

I had sutures. My husband is a surgical resident and told me to ask for them. Plus, staples just sound painful to me.

goldenleaves · October 2011

I had staples and I'm guessing I'll have staples again this time since it's the same hospital and same doctor.

I had no issues! My recovery wasn't bad at all, actually.

SyrKristina · October 2011

I had dissolvable stitches (my OB hates staples!) It was great since I have a fear of staples although I've never had them. My incision healed quickly and my scar is tiny!

J9melissa · October 2011

iris427:
I had Dermabond (glue). I don't have anything to compare it to but my recovery was pretty much painless and everything healed great.

This

aprillle · October 2011

I had a big fear of staples but my OB kept telling me that he is great with them and things would heal much better

Man, was he ever right! They gave me no problems, came out in a week and I can't even really tell I have a scar.

girllennon · October 2011

I had staples and only kept them for three days. My scar is fairly light now and from what the nurses said, it looked like I had a tummy tuck scar. I know other methods may be less painful, but that's subjective, IMHO. It's the skill of the OB and your body's ability to heal that determines who well a method works.

craxyrae · October 2011

I had staples...didn't have a choice...it was just what the doctor used. They felt weird, but I healed better than I hoped!!

lauren0515 · October 2011

I had dermabond (glue). I loved it. Everything healed nicely and my incision scar looks great.

ghdst1 · October 2011

Staples. They worked great. Got them taken out on the day I was d/c and then they put on the tape strips.

Jessicaanne_1@yahoo.com · October 2011

I had staples and glue. I would prefer the staples. The glue reopened 3 times. Admittedly I way over did it the second time around. I wish I had rested more. Please rest! That is my advice. I don't know how much the suture matters, if you don't rest and let your body heal.

hopkins5 · October 2011

I was stitched on the inside and glued on the outside. No complaints, though I have nothing to compare it to. Like PPs said, I'm thankful there was nothing that had to be removed (like staples).

COMomma81 · October 2011

Staples both times...my incision looks great and removal wasn't bad (right before I left the hospital at 3 days postpartum).

Holly520 · October 2011

I had staples on the outside and they removed them before I left the hospital. They were not bad and I healed just fine.

mrsdoodlebug · October 2011

craxyrae:
I had staples...didn't have a choice...it was just what the doctor used. They felt weird, but I healed better than I hoped!!

this - my scar looks great and the removal was easy, I had it done 1 week after my delivery.

stardust317 · October 2011

SyrKristina:
I had dissolvable stitches (my OB hates staples!) It was great since I have a fear of staples although I've never had them. My incision healed quickly and my scar is tiny!

I had the dissolvable stitches as well. Healing is to be determined, but at 9 days out I feel great.

KDC1014 · October 2011

iris427:
I had Dermabond (glue). I don't have anything to compare it to but my recovery was pretty much painless and everything healed great.

Same!!!

SarahP15 · October 2011

iris427:
I had Dermabond (glue). I don't have anything to compare it to but my recovery was pretty much painless and everything healed great.

this. my scar looks like a little line just above my pubic hair and I love it.

zebrastripes · October 2011

I just started a new post of the same subject. I did not see this post....

My doc is allowing me to choose which one I want and I am having a hard time deciding. I had staples with DD. My skin started shrinking and my skin started ripping where the staple was. I also hurt when they were taken out about 4 or 5 days later.

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