Re: Skin tearing at tailbone after childbirth
From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 6 Sep 2003 17:34:23 -0500 (CDT)
If your "tailbone" over-extended during childbirth, then it may cause
the skin over the area to seeminly be over-stretched. You should see
your physician for adequate study and treatment.
At Sat, 6 Sep 2003, Aubrey wrote:
>
>I gave birth 6 months ago and ever since the skin where my tailbone ends
>seems to "tear apart". I think I might have broken my tailbone during
>delivery, as my tailbone now seems to stick out a bit. My skin also
>seems to be very thin in that area as well. This happens whenever I sit
>on a non-padded or thinly padded chair for too long, or if I nurse my
>baby for longer than 30 min without changing position. The skin will be
>torn for about 5 days and then heal itself back together, only to be
>torn again when I choose a not so friendly chair. The tear does not
>bleed, but it is extremely painful to sit or lay down. I have tried the
>liquid bandages but this is only a temporary fix as this area is moved
>quite frequently. Have you ever heard of this before and is there
>anything over-the-counter that I could do to resolve this problem???
>
>Thank you for your time!
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John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
Camaguey, Cuba; Basseterre, St. Kitts
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