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Suture (Stitch/Thread) Remaining After Surgery is Ok?
After face lift, my surgeon took out suture (thread) and then I found out more sutures. So, my coordinator helped me visit and a nurse took care of. However, I still found more. After my surgeon took out suture, I had to visit 3 times and the nurse took out about 15 suture (knots and thread) on my head. I also found out some thread (white string) on my nose which my surgeon told me to leave alone since it would be absolved. No problem with stitch remaining after surgery?
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CryingSurgiBeingJune19Mexico
in Illinois
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Absorbable Sutures after Facelift
In general, absorbable sutures can remain unless causing irritation or a source of infection. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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Sutures Remaining After a Facelift Are Nothing To Worry About
While you certainly had a lot of them, problems with sutures after a facelift is not uncommon. Typically, dissolvable sutures are placed under the skin to help close the incision. These sutures are meant to dissolve in 3-6 weeks, but sometimes can take up to 6 months to completely go away. In the meantime, they can push through the surface of the skin, and if so, need to be removed. Other than being a really big nuisance, they should not cause you any problems. Good luck.
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Common occurence
Hi!
Thank you for your question.
It is common for absorbable sutures to be left over after surgical procedures. While, it may be a pain to do an extra visit to the office to have it removed, I would not worry about it.
Good luck!
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Still have sutures after surgery?
Excellent question, and please allow me to comfort you that it is not uncommon to have sutures remaining after surgery. Some surgeons will use a combination of dissolvable sutures and sutures that need to be removed.
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Stitches still coming out after surgery? No problem!
Thank you for your question. Please be reassured that this is a very common occurrence after any type of surgery. It is usually very unnerving for patients, but generally not dangerous at all. As you know, surgical procedures are performed with both permanent and absorbable sutures. Absorbable sutures are designed to dissolve over time (the amount of time varies by the suture type and size), but the truth is different people dissolve the stitches at a different...
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Sutures Remaining after Facelift
Some of these sutures were found before they dissolved. The only problem you will have is the inconvenience of having to return to the office for their removal.
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Sutures post facelift
It is quite common to notice sutures after a facelift, even after the external skin sutures are removed. These are usually dissolving, but may 'spit' out as the wound heals. Occasionally, the area around the suture can become inflamed and should be checked by your doctor.
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Suture left after facelift
It can be easy to miss a suture after facelift, and if you discover one there is no harm done. The exta visits to your surgeon can be time consuming, but you do have more opportunity to have your questions answered.
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Remaining sutures after surgery
Surgeons frequently use different types of sutures in different regions of the face and forehead when doing face, neck and brow lifting. Permanent sutures are typically removed between 5-7 days following the surgery depending on surgeon preference. Dissolvable sutures are often left in longer in order to provide additional strength to the skin closure especially in the region behind the ear and possibly in the forehead. Most of the time these sutures will dissolve on their own within about...
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