Depends on the stitches...

Robin T.W. Yuan, MD answers: How long before Breast Lift and Tummy Tuck stitches dissolve?

I had a Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift 2 weeks ago. How long will it take before the stitches dissolve?


Robin T.W. Yuan, MD
8 months ago

You should ask your surgeon since there are different types of dissolable sutures that dissolve at differnt rate. Some surgeons use these only under the skin and some use them in the skin itself. Fast-absorbing sutures can dissolve in a matter of days although most sututres used in abdominoplasy will last from a few weeks to a few months.

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