Care Of The Incisions Around The Clitoris

[Kristyn]

I am sure everything will be fine, Kristyn.. like any other surgery, the incision sites etc... might look very disturbing at first, but when it heals its mucho nice!

I agree, I'm just concerned with infection and trying to avoid it at all costs

[K8]

I never had a scab in that area, but it was too swollen for me to fool with or explore for quite a few weeks.  When I finally dared to look it was just pink with kind of a white top.  At four months, the hood is still a bit swollen, and I'm still getting spotting from the shedding of white cells or whatever as it heals.  (It's not blood - more of a yellowish white.)  I just wash the area - in and around the hood and clitoris – with regular soap while in the shower.  (Depending on how you are feeling, this can be pleasurable. )  As the others have said, this is major surgery and it takes a while to heal.

Good luck, Kristyn.  You are young enough that you should heal more quickly than I am.

- Kate

[Kristyn]

I never had a scab in that area, but it was too swollen for me to fool with or explore for quite a few weeks.  When I finally dared to look it was just pink with kind of a white top.

I've seen a picture like that.  I wonder if the white color goes away?

At four months, the hood is still a bit swollen, and I'm still getting spotting from the shedding of white cells or whatever as it heals.  (It's not blood - more of a yellowish white.)  I just wash the area - in and around the hood and clitoris – with regular soap while in the shower.  (Depending on how you are feeling, this can be pleasurable. )

Good luck, Kristyn.  You are young enough that you should heal more quickly than I am.

Thanks so much Kate! 

[FairyGirl]

I've seen a picture like that.  I wonder if the white color goes away?

pretty sure it does, like Kate said it's just shedding white blood cells or granulation tissue or whatever, if we're talking about the same thing. I had it too.

Honey, there is going to be some kind of white or clear or yellowish gunk coming out of you for a loooong time, I think that's just part of having a vagina (or so my natal female friend has told me) lol  Also it's going to change shape down there as the swelling subsides and the skin finds it's natural place as it heals, so you can expect things to change along the way during the first few weeks/months.

[Kristyn]

Honey, there is going to be some kind of white or clear or yellowish gunk coming out of you for a loooong time

So, just as long it is not overly bloody then things are pretty much normal?

[FairyGirl]

So, just as long it is not overly bloody then things are pretty much normal?

well according to my doctor yes that is a normal part of it. You're also going to have some discharge of skin cells as what used to be outer skin layers inside the vagina slough off and the skin permanently becomes inside skin. For me this was accompanied by a lot of wetness, and it's still occurring somewhat at 10 weeks post.

So close for you! haha I know you're excited

[Kristyn]

well according to my doctor yes that is a normal part of it. You're also going to have some discharge of skin cells as what used to be outer skin layers inside the vagina slough off and the skin permanently becomes inside skin. For me this was accompanied by a lot of wetness, and it's still occurring somewhat at 10 weeks post.

So close for you! haha I know you're excited

Thanks!  Yeah, it kind of ping pongs from excitement to nervousness.