Stitches Couldn't Be Removed After Upper Eyelid Surgery - What to Do?

September 7, 2010
Asked By:chah in Qatar

please I did upper eyelid surgery and my Dr used undissolved stitshes and I had to travel he told me after one week any clinic can pull them out. I went to the clinic but they could not pull the stitshes out so they cut the edges and told me they will come out. now almost two weeks my upper eyelid scars are so obvious and the stitshes did not come out. what to do?

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October 12, 2014

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October 12, 2014

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November 4, 2015

Answer: Stitches should be removed

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November 4, 2015

Answer: Stitches should be removed

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November 1, 2013

Answer: Permanent sutures should be removed

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November 1, 2013

Answer: Permanent sutures should be removed

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September 9, 2010

Answer: Blepharoplasty Sutures Need to Be Removed

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Answer: Blepharoplasty Sutures Need to Be Removed

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October 12, 2015

Answer: Upper eyelid stitches that did not come out

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October 12, 2015

Answer: Upper eyelid stitches that did not come out

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