7 weeks post brow lift. Do these blue sutures need to be removed or will I eventually heal? (photos)

June 23, 2017
Asked By:kavyklan in Australia, AU

My surgeon failed to remove the non absorbable blue sutures one one side x after 7 weeks and a lot of pain I now have a abscess from the imbedded sutures ! On antibiotics but will they need to be removed !? I cannot take anymore of this nightmare x went for a bilateral bleph. Surgeon butchered my brow no bleph and doing my best to heal but it's one hurdle after another ! Please help x

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January 7, 2018

Answer: Brow Lift

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June 28, 2017

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