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Reply to "Can you have a plastics closure for ostomy takedown?"

I had a kind of "fancy" closure. I will try to explain it.

From what I understand, they sutured under the skin all the "inside" stuff. They then tighten the skin somehow and left a small flat circular open area. I won't even call it a hole because it wasn't. It was just enough for a bit of drainage. Nurses were very impressed at the hospital. Most hadn't seen it done this way before.

Now that it has healed over, the scar keeps getting smaller and smaller. At 6.5 week post take down, the scar is about 1/2 diameter (circular).

I have no idea what the procedure is called unfortunately, but I am very pleased.

Edited to add - during the recovery, I did end up with a superficial infection on the site. I imagine the scar would be almost gone if I hadn't had to contend with that.
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