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>Hi Jeff, > >Yes I read your posts and well done! I still have >about 3mm to go and it's red and sore now and inflamed >a little bit. > >I do not think there is infection as I have used >anti-biotic cream and Vaseline for additional >suppleness. > >In fact it seems more sore and irritated now that the >thread is cutting through the skin. > >I really wanted to use the compression method rather >than any form of incision but now at this stage I am >not sure whether to wait a few more days and see what >happens or to anesthetize with ice and 'snip' it >manually. > >The pain of the initial 'snip' should be minimized by >the ice to a degree but I am concerned about arterial >bleeding and scar tissue forming at the site as well >as possible infection. > >I used cotton and then floss as my thread but this in >my opinion is an error. > >I believe that Stretch Magic or similar is the way to >go. > > > > > > >>Hello my friend,a few days ago i completed the whole >>"task" >>i used fishing line,i left the line(and the needle >>too) for five minutes in alchohol before i used it,the >>fishing line i thing is the best for this job,if you >>are one the 4-5 day and you feel some kind of pain its >>probably ready to take it of,now the most part of the >>tyied skin is cuted and there is a small line that >>keeps it,i cuted it with a nail cliper(alchoholed it >>too) becouse i dont thing the fishing line could cut >>that small piece of skin,you can yous EMLA if you dont >>want to feel any pain when you do the "needling" and >>"cutting".. >>good luck >>>Just to update everyone again: >>> >>>It's now day 4 and the knot is quite painful and >sore. >>> >>>The skin does seem to have educes in size a little >bit >>>though. >>> >>>I should have used a stretch type of thread rather >>>than floss or cotton. >>> >>>Will see how things progress.

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