How Long Does It Take for Dissolvable Stitches to Dissolve?
asked 1 year ago by 8260anon in new jersey
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
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Tags: nipples, dissolve, stitches
I had an accessory nipple removed 3 weeks ago & the dissolvable stitches at the beginning & end of the incision are still there. All of the others have dissolved & I am starting to worry why the others haven't after 3 weeks. Why haven't they dissolved yet? How long does it take for them to dissolve? I don't know what to do & am not sure if i can start using scar cream on it because there are stitches still there.
2 answers to How Long Does It Take for Dissolvable Stitches to Dissolve?
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Dissolveable sutures: how long for absorption
There are several different types of sutures and absorption varies depending on the material and can range from 5 days to 6 months. Ask you surgeon which type of suture was used and you will better understand the process.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Persistent Dissolving Stitches
"I had an accessory nipple removed 3 weeks ago & the dissolvable stitches at the beginning & end of the incision are still there. All of the others have dissolved & I am starting to worry why the others haven't after 3 weeks. Why haven't they dissolved yet?"
Support is needed as a wound heals and scar tissue is created to glue the edges together . In some areas of the body (heart valves, artificial blood vessels, hernia repairs etc) we want the...
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