9 months ago
If the sutures are 5-0 or 6-0 fast absorbing plain catgut sutures (which I use) They dissolve over 7-14 days. If they are anthing else
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Fast Absorbable Plain Catgut Sutures will disolve within two weeks
Richard Gentile, MD answers: How long until plastic surgery stitches dissolve?
I had upper eyelid surgery 8 days ago, and the doctor used dissolvable stitches. How long does it normally take for stitches to dissolve? Is there anything I can do to make them dissolve faster?
Contact the doctor
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