What to do if the wound is red, swollen and painful after removing the stitches

Redness, swelling and pain after wound removal are usually considered to be related to incomplete healing, wound infection, fluid accumulation in the wound, etc., and can be treated according to medical advice.
1. Incomplete healing: it may be due to incomplete recovery of the wound, which may cause redness, swelling and pain after removal of stitches. At this time, it is necessary to disinfect the wound surface, change the medicine regularly and remove the stitches.
2. Wound infection: If there is inflammation and infection in the wound, which may lead to redness, swelling and pain, the local wound surface can be sterilized with iodophor or hydrogen peroxide solution, and if necessary, part of the sutures can be removed to drain out purulent secretions, and regular medication changes can be carried out. And take amoxicillin, cefaclor and other antibiotic treatment.
3. Wound effusion: If the wound bleeds to form effusion, it may also cause redness, swelling and pain after removing the stitches, it is recommended to disinfect in time, surgically remove the effusion of blood, change the dressing regularly, and take amoxicillin, cephalexin and other antibiotic treatments.
If the redness, swelling and pain are relatively obvious after removing the stitches, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor’s treatment, in order to avoid delaying the condition and causing other damage.