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July 2, 2020. Answer: These sutures need to be removed! I guess your surgeon was behind the door when they did the lecture on how long it takes dissolvable sutures to break down. There are some stitches that do break down in about 6 days ( fast-absorbing gut). However, it is common for surgeons to use chromic gut.
This makes it a good idea to know how your surgeon is going to stitch you up after surgery. 1. There are two kinds of sutures. Sutures can be either absorbable (aka dissolvable), which means they lose the majority of their tensile strength within 60 days, or nonabsorbable. Absorbable sutures are generally used as deep sutures; they dissolve on ...
Answer: Dissolvable Suture. Dear Numee, At our practice, if a patient can easily grasp the suture and, without pulling on it, snip it so that it is flush with the skin then we allow them to do that at home. Otherwise, we ask that they return to the office to have it removed by us.
Dear misskaren_2002,every plastic surgeon closes wound using his technique. If you are concerned, I would suggest you to consult your plastic surgeon. Based on pictures and your description, it sounds like he/she left in on purpose so it can be removed. Daniel Barrett, MD. Answer: Dissolvable stitches poking out.
Answer: Egress of buried sutures through the wound fairly common after breast reduction. Dissolvable stitches sometimes works their way through the incision before they completely dissolve. This is called "spitting" and is fairly common. They will have no long-term effect on the outcome.
Stitches can take several months to dissolve and sometimes are removed to aid in healing. The concern with the soreness would be to rule out the possibility of infection present or allergic reaction to any type of antibiotic ointment being used. Helpful. Steven Goldman, MD Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
Answer: Swelling After Cyst Removal. Your incision does not look infected. The hardness and swelling can be either scar tissue, or depending on the size of the cyst that was removed you may have a small collection of fluid called a seroma. I recommend following up with your surgeon for an in-person examination.
I had three moles removed 4 days ago, I was told the stitches would not dissolve for 10 to 14 days. It is only four days since the procedure, and the knots in the stitches are coming apart and no longer holding the incision together.
Dissolvable stitches dissolve anywhere from 30days to several months. Non-dissolvable ones will permanently remain. Skin stitches I do not use, just staples which I remove usually within several days to prevent stitch marks.
When dissolvable stitches are used on the eyelid skin, they typically and ideally dissolve around 7-10 days, as the eyelids heal rather quickly. Depending on how much they are exposed to water, rubbing and ointment, the time frame varies somewhat (more exposure, earlier they dissolve). If the stitches are not yet dissolved by 7-10 days, it's ...