Pain 6 months after BAHA surgery

[susierg]

Good Morning everyon,

I was wondering if anyone has experienced pain around the abutment site for as long as six months?  My BAHA surgery was in 12/2012 and I am still experiencing pain around the site.  My husband has looked at it and says it is a little red, but overall looks good.  Just didn't think that the site would still be painful after this long.  It's mainly when I'm laying down on that side or when I go to the hairdresser and she washed my hair....when she touches that spot I about come out of the chair.  Gonna give my ENT a shout about it, but just thought I would check to see if anyone else had experienced this.

[james e]

I had some minor pain off and on for about a year. Turned out they used some inside stitches, and they were working their way out. Redness is usually a sign of infection, so get it looked at. By the  way, when all the stitches were gone, there was no more pain. I have had my BAHA 3+ years, and would do it all over again.

James

[susierg]

Thanks James.....I was putting polysporen around the site the other night on instructions from my ENT and I felt something sticking out....maybe its stiches...not sure.  Gonna message my ENT again and see if that is possible.  They told me my stitches would disolve, but maybe a possibility.

Thanks for the info!!

[james e]

I pulled a stitch out about 2 years after my surgery.