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I read the whole "incision opening. .. . fluid and blood pouring out?" thread, and decided to post a new topic since my problem is slightly different. I had a c-section 8 days ago, and it was obvious from the first day that there was a section of the incision that did not line up properly. The nurses called it "not approximated well." My staples came out when I was discharged from the hospital on day 4, and steri-strips were applied. Since then I have had minor seepage coming from the part of the incision that did not approximate well. Today I saw my doc for a follow up regarding the incision, and she removed the steri-strips. The incision is closed along both edges, but the center bulges out, almost looks like someone's lower lip. It's as if the bottom portion of the incision did not join with the top, and the skin flipped over on itself. It is totally horrifying to look at. My doc checked it today and told me that although it looks pretty gross, it is actually closed and only the very top layer is what is exposed. She told me to clean it 3x per day with hydrogen peroxide and that it would heal on its own. I am wondering if anyone else has had this same problem. In the other post I mentioned, it sounded like people had very deep openings and serious amounts of blood and fluids coming out. I do not have those issues, but I do have a section of my incision that looks raw and open because the skin flopped over on itself. My doctor was sympathetic to me, but did not seem overly concerned that there would be any serious issues. She just thought it would take longer to heal than a normal incision. If anyone else has experienced this, how long will it take?