7 1/2 Weeks post op, spitting stitches? (Photos)

It may take several months for a tummy tuck patient’s scars to soften, for sensation to return, and for relaxing of the tight sensation in the abdomen. In the case of extensive surgery, abdominoplasty recovery can be uncomfortable and may take longer. Scars may stay red, become thick or widen. It can take 12-18 months for the scars to settle.



These can be improved with topical treatments such as BioCorneum, Scar Guard, Scar Fade and Mederma. Redness can be improved with laser treatments and the scars can be kept narrow with products such as Embrace.  On occasion, keloids or hypertrophic scars can develop and will need treatment including Kenalog, 5FU and laser.Now, if you find that your stitches are spitting out fluid with which you are uncomfortable or that worries you it would be best to visit your surgeon to have the area examined. You would be able to get confirmation as to the appearance of an infection or whether the healing process is going well. Good luck.

It is not uncommon for a suture to start rising to the surface of your skin while you are in the healing process. Although these sutures are considered dissolvable it is common that in some circumstances they may rise to the surface of the skin. As long as you do not have any open wounds that are becoming irritated you can just trim that back so it is not poking you. Best to let the body do it's thing and heal how it wants to .

These suture ends coming to the surface is not unusual and not concerning. Your surgeon can easily address them in the office and they will need little to no home care. They usually occur within the first few months of surgery but on occasion patients may have one surface even later.

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs and I am sorry to hear of your continued suture spitting issues.  Though the sutures used are absorbable they can take a prolonged amount of time to fully dissolve which may cause some of them to be extruded by the skin, much like a splinter in the finger.  Hopefully you will not experience any further episodes but see your surgeon so that they can trim away the exposed stitch.  Hope this helps.

Hello dear, thanksor your post and provided information as well! every patient is different and also each body, there is no a exact period after surgery that your stitches has to be spit, they can take a prolonged time to be out. If you have any concerns and you are scared about this situacion please contact your surgeon, he will give you the correcto answer. Good luck :)