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Is It Normal to Have Internal Stitches Push out of the Skin? (photo)

September 27, 2013
Asked By:rchan

I am 3 weeks post op and just noticed some of my internal stitches are pushing there way out. I pulled one out thinking it was dry skin ( that is where the red dot is) beside it is the other stitches that is pushing out of my skin. All of my external stitches have been taken out at 2 weeks post op. Is this normal?

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September 30, 2013

Answer: Egress of buried sutures through the wound fairly common after breast reduction.

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September 30, 2013

Answer: Egress of buried sutures through the wound fairly common after breast reduction.

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December 10, 2016

Answer: Sutures coming out

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Curtis Wong, MD
December 10, 2016

Answer: Sutures coming out

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Curtis Wong, MD
December 10, 2016

Answer: Spitting sutures

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Val Lambros, MD, FACS (retired)
December 10, 2016

Answer: Spitting sutures

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Val Lambros, MD, FACS (retired)
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