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Dissolvable Stitch Remained a Month After Rhinoplasty?

asked 2 years ago by Lo from Co in Colorado
Latest answer by Stuart H. Bentkover, MD
Question viewed 2,389 times
Tags: 1 month post-op, stitches

I still have a dissolvable stitch in nose after almost a month after surgery. Is this normal?

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7 answers to Dissolvable Stitch Remained a Month After Rhinoplasty?

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Dissolvable Stitch

Most dissolvable stitches are gone after one month. if it is truly in your nose,  it cannot be seen by others. The suture will do no harm.  If it concerns you, simply have it removed. 
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Dissolvable Sutures Can Take Time to Disappear

Depending on the type of suture material that was used, it is not uncommon for some of them to persist for several weeks or even a month after surgery. Schedule and appointment with your surgeon to make sure that everything is healing as it should. He or she can also remove it if it is bothering you.
C. Spencer Cochran, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.rhinoplasty-usa.com

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Stitch still there

This is possible with some of the longer lasting dissolvable sutures. If is is bothering you, your surgeon can just clip it. It is usually not a concern
Stuart H. Bentkover, MD

Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Absorbable stitches can easily remain for several months.

Absorbably stitches can take several months to absorb (even up to 6 months). Confirm that it is an absorbably stitch with your physician becasue some use permanent sutures. If it has done its job and is bothering you , the surgeon may remove it as well
Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Dissolving sutures in nose

 Dissolvable sutures in the nose will often disappear after a few weeks. If after 4 weeks it is still present, and it bothers you, go back to your surgeon to have it removed. At this point it is likely not doing anything anymore.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Retained suture after rhinoplasty

Yes! This is very common after Rhinoplasty surgery, and can be easily removed by your surgeon. Don't try taking it out yourself, but have no fears, you'll be fine. Good luck!
Elan B. Singer, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Persistent dissolving sutures after rhinoplasty

Usually, the sutures within the nostrils dissolve at a variable rate after rhinoplasty. Some seem to dissolve very quickly and others will persist for several weeks.   So, yes, it's pretty normal to still have a dissolvable stitch a month after surgery.
Sam Jejurikar, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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