Odd c-section question

[miche28]

Ok, I don't really know where to ask this, but I figured I'd give you ladies a shot. I've had two emergency c-sections (tranverse incision though) as well as an appendectomy. Thomas is almost a year and over the past few months, I've been having these tiny (like <1/4 inch) clear fibres (almost like fishing line or a stiff clear hair) come out of my skin. Two or three have been near the appendectomy scar and a couple more all on the lower belly.

What could these be? Weird hormonal hairs? Could they be surgical leftovers? (I don't even know if that's a remotely possible idea, so I apologise if that sounds stupid). Any ideas? The trouble is that it's kind of random and I know my family doc will just shrug her shoulders.

[SleepyMamaBear]

if your family doc just shruggs her shoulders over something thats bothering you, then you need a new doc!!!!
also. google morgellons, does it look like that?

[3xx1xyFamily]

could it be undissolved dissolvable stitches? Within weeks of my c-sec my body started rejecting them... poked through my skin and I pulled them out. They were clear, thin fishing wire looking.... I dunno.... sounds similar.

[nausicaamom]

Originally Posted by 3xx1xyFamily

could it be undissolved dissolvable stitches? Within weeks of my c-sec my body started rejecting them... poked through my skin and I pulled them out. They were clear, thin fishing wire looking.... I dunno.... sounds similar.

The same happened to me - definitely check things out with your OB and the surgeon who did your appendectomy.

[jljeppson]

Sounds like stitches. After my son had his appendectomy he ended up having pieces of stitching sticking out of his skin, including a knot. I had enough leeway to cut the knot off and the rest immediately retracted and were gone for good. Removed a few pieces of stitching after I had an episiotomy with my first as well plus something similar when my sister had a few dozen stitches put in after falling through a glass coffee table. Removed the outer layer myself and then just removed bits and pieces as they popped up over the next few wks.

[Jane]

I wouldn't google morgellons- that's not a real thing and it is scary to people to think they have it, when no one really has it.

I'd suspect either hair or undissolved sutures - some people don't dissolve them b/c their body walls it off. There can be funny hairs around scars b/c the incision sometimes cuts through the path of the hair.

Got a friend with a pair of tweezers? If it's hair, it'll come back in a few months. If it's suture, it should disappear after being pulled out.

[miche28]

Thanks - I'm glad to hear that it's a remote possibility that that's what it is. FYI, the appendectomy scar is from when I was 6, so I'm really thinking it's probably from the c-section.

Thanks again!