5 weeks post op, will the stitches dissolve eventually or do I need too get it removed?

October 1, 2014
Asked By:sas511 in Nsw

Iam 5 weeks post opp and have noticed one stitch in my incision after my breast augmentation. Will this dissolve eventually or do I need too get it removed? Will this hurt since it's now 5 weeks??

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October 2, 2014

Answer: Retained suture after 5 weeks

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October 2, 2014

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December 10, 2014

Answer: Dissolvable stitches or not

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December 10, 2014

Answer: Dissolvable stitches or not

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October 21, 2014

Answer: Suture removal

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October 21, 2014

Answer: Suture removal

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October 10, 2014

Answer: Stitch present after breast augmentation

Fara Movagharnia, DO, FACOSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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October 10, 2014

Answer: Stitch present after breast augmentation

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October 3, 2014

Answer: 5 weeks post op, will the stitches dissolve eventually or do I need too get it removed?

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October 3, 2014

Answer: 5 weeks post op, will the stitches dissolve eventually or do I need too get it removed?

Lewis Albert Andres, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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