Tip of Suture Sticking out of Tummy Tuck Incision, is This Normal?

asked 5 months ago by Denise11 in Hayward, CA
Latest answer by Ankit Desai, MD
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Tags: 4 months post-op, normal, noticeable, sutures

I'm 4 months po tummy tuck and a tip of a stitch just poked out of incision where lumps are stitches were dissolvable will this little stitch tip go away on it's own.

8 answers to Tip of Suture Sticking out of Tummy Tuck Incision, is This Normal?

Sutures coming out from Tummy Tuck Incision

Sometimes the dissolvable sutures can find their way through the skin. Typically they can be removed and the healing typically should be uneventful.

Ankit Desai, MD
Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon

Suture Extrusion After A Tummy Tuck

Suture extrusion is a very common nuisance in tummy tucks that occurs many months after the procedure. They often appear as small bumps or lumps that get inflamed and may even get like a pimple and drain. Once the suture end sticks out from the incision, it will not dissolve once exposed to the air. It is best that it is removed to prevent any further inflammation. Your doctor will be able to remove it quite easily in the office.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Sutures spitting after tummytuck not an unusual problem

Sutures, even dissolvable types, are a foreign material and will sometimes "spit" as you describe. this is similar to what a thorn or woodsplinter might do. if it doesn't seem to take care of itself in a matter of days, or if it should seem like it's infected, then get in to see your surgeon, who will likely be able to remedy it in fairly short order. not to worry, this is a fairly common occurance!

Bruce K. Barach, MD
Schenectady Plastic Surgeon

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Suture Sticking out After Tummy Tuck

This is not unusual. Call your surgeon's office to have it removed or they may instruct you to clip it yourself.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Suture spitting

Thanks for your question. Absorbable sutures sometimes spit or come to the surface, this is fairly common and is not alarming. Your surgeon's office can remove them for you.

Vishnu Rumalla, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Tip of Suture Sticking out of Tummy Tuck Incision

Sometimes the body does not dissolve a stitch and instead literaly pushes it out. Such spitting sutures are easily and painlessly removed. Just see your surgeon and he will be glad to help you get rid of it.

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Suture issues post op tummy tuck

Dear Denise, As annoying as the sutures poking through your incision can be, most can be easily and quickly managed in your surgeon's office. Call and follow up with with your surgeon. This is not uncommon. Good luck

Craig Harrison, MD
Tyler Plastic Surgeon

Tummy tuck and dissolvable sutures?

Thank you for your question. Sometimes, dissolvable sutures take a little longer to dissolve and may cause issues such as what you are experiencing. The sutures will dissolve on their own; if they become problematic removal of the suture should allow for healing and no further intervention. I hope this helps. see video