Hard Lumps Under Scar Line After Stitches Come Out.

[LSpatient]

Hi there! It's 2 weeks after my op and a few of my stitches have fallen out. My worry is that there are a few hard lumps under where the stitches were. Is this normal? Should I be worried at all? They feel fairly thick and hard but have no pain. Does anyone know what this is or if it's usual? I can't attach a pic as they aren't very obvious, they sit under the skin.

[mcguc]

Difficult to judge without pictures. I’m nearly a month in, I had a lot of odd swelling, lumps, bumps. Most of it has gone away. Keep an eye on it, do you have any follow up appointments scheduled? If not, and you still have stitches/sutures that haven’t fallen out in next day or two, make an appointment for the nurse to remove the rest of them. Otherwise there is danger of more visible scarring forming. (This is unless your surgeon advised otherwise on how long they should be in for). You can use that appointment to flag any concerns and ask for advice.

Hope that helps!

[LSpatient in reply to mcguc]

You really wouldn't be able to see anything in a picture as it's under the skin... I don't have any other appointments scheduled, the last time was with him (day 9) he said that the healing was all looking good and if it stayed that way I wouldn't have to see him again. He stated that the stitches would be out within the next 2-3 weeks max. The lump is only on the left side of my penis where 3 stitches have come out. However, on the right side and one in the middle do not have any of these lumps under them. I guess I'll just keep an eye on them then!

Thanks for the advice!

[LSpatient]

Upon further inspection, it almost appears as though there is a thick lump around the entire back of the penis along the scar line, across the frenulum. It isn't visible or painful but you can easily feel it

[Kn0s386 in reply to LSpatient]

I understand what you mean. I have read here that those hard lumps under the skin are cauterized veins and that over time they reduce their size, it is a slow process, be patient. I had surgery two months ago and I still notice the hard lumps, but I have also noticed that they reduced their size.

[LSpatient in reply to Kn0s386]

Thank you for this! That makes me feel a bit better! I'll just be patient and trust in the process! Did yours also appear after the stitches started coming out?

[Kn0s386 in reply to LSpatient]

That's right, I started to notice them in the third week, when the swelling was going down. Of course they were there from day 1, but with the swelling they don't feel so much. if the lumps are small, they are surely internal stitches, if they are larger, they are likely to be veins that cauterized to stop the bleeding during the operation

[LSpatient in reply to Kn0s386]

Okay great, thank you! I'm hoping it will iist reduce with time! I read up that it could also be lymphangioclerosus - hoping it's nothing like that!

[Circumcised40 in reply to Kn0s386]

Can u check my image and see if it’s anything like urs

[LSpatient in reply to Kn0s386]

Also - have you had sex with those lumps and if so, has it been problematic at all?

[Kn0s386 in reply to LSpatient]

I have not had sex since the operation, I guess I am waiting until I am in better conditions, that includes that the hard lumps reduce a little more

[LSpatient in reply to Kn0s386]

Ah alright, I see!

[At1012 in reply to Kn0s386]

Do these hard lumps feel like a lumpy air bubble? I was circumcised as an infant and it’s always been there. It could also be musculature tissue. How do you separate the sensation of a hard lump from cauterized veins verses musculature tissue? I know that at the end of the foreskin, there exists musculature tissue. Curious to hear your thoughts?

[Kn0s386 in reply to At1012]

these hard lumps have a cartilage-like texture, such as ears or nose

[LSpatient in reply to Kn0s386]

That's similar to the feeling of the lump felt in my penis

[At1012 in reply to LSpatient]

This is not similar to the lump in my penis.

[LSpatient in reply to At1012]

How does yours feel? Is it hard but painless?

[At1012 in reply to LSpatient]

It has the feeling of an air bubble, but it feels like musculature tissue, which is the tissue that’s located at the end of the foreskin. It is highly sensitive, it has this finger tip sensation.

[LSpatient in reply to At1012]

Ah I see - that is quite different to what mine feels like! I think I may have Mondor's disease (non-serious, self curing disease)

[Musiqbee31 in reply to Kn0s386]

I have the same thing now

[Kn0s386 in reply to LSpatient]

I forgot to tell you that some of those hard lumps can also be internal stitches that will eventually be absorbed

[LSpatient in reply to Kn0s386]

I have read that too! I'm hoping that this is the case!

[Nigel5975]

I had a few little lumps under the skin around the incision line that went away around the 20 day mark. They were minor and no larger than a grain of rice.

[LSpatient in reply to Nigel5975]

Great, thank you! Hopefully mine will soon disappear!

[Circumcised40]

Can u check my image and see if it’s like urs ? I’m also having the same issue did u find a solution ?!

[Bnna777]

Did ur lump gone now?