AFter my vasectomy I have a couple small skin knots on the outside of my scrotum where the stitches are. Is this normal and will they go away?

The stiches that are placed are absorbable and should go away
I do a no scalpel vasectomy and thus I do not put any stichess

Published on Jul 11, 2012

If sutures were used then there may be a slight reaction where they exit or enter the skin and normally that will resolve with time -maybe over 6 weeks

Published on Jul 11, 2012

We call these "healing ridges" and this is the normal response of the skin to the trauma of the incision and the suture. This usually softens and the red goes away at approximately three months. The natural folds of the scrotal skin and the forgiving nature of the scrotum in general make the result much like the Servpro commercial...."Like nothing ever happened."

Published on Jul 11, 2012

Yes, the healing tissue often swells and should soften over time

Published on Jul 11, 2012