Hi, I had tummy tuck last year with permanent stitches to close my 2cm wide diastasis recti and absorbable stitches around belly button and incision line. Now according to both ultrasound and ct scan, I have two granuloma sutures (scar tissue) above my belly button. They’re hurting me if exercise. My PS said she used permanent sutures to close the muscle four stitches above and three stitches below belly button. Is it okay to remove all permanent stitches without replacing?
Answer: Permanent stitches Dear Swflmom81,
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January 31, 2025
Answer: Muscle repair sutures There are different options when choosing sutures for the repair of the abdominal muscles in a tummy tuck. Peremanent vs. absorbable, braided vs. monofilament among others. At the end of the day it really comes down to surgeon preference and what that surgeon has found works the best in his or her hands. Most of the healing of the surgery takes place in the first 2 months. Once the internal repair has healed well the sutures are no longer necessary and therefore could be removed without needing to be replaced without any effect on your result.
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January 31, 2025
Answer: Muscle repair sutures There are different options when choosing sutures for the repair of the abdominal muscles in a tummy tuck. Peremanent vs. absorbable, braided vs. monofilament among others. At the end of the day it really comes down to surgeon preference and what that surgeon has found works the best in his or her hands. Most of the healing of the surgery takes place in the first 2 months. Once the internal repair has healed well the sutures are no longer necessary and therefore could be removed without needing to be replaced without any effect on your result.
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December 2, 2024
Answer: Removing Permanent Stitches Without Replacement: A Complex Decision Thank you for your question regarding the possibility of removing permanent stitches after a tummy tuck. Based on your description, you have granulomas caused by the permanent sutures used for muscle repair, and these are causing discomfort during exercise.
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December 2, 2024
Answer: Removing Permanent Stitches Without Replacement: A Complex Decision Thank you for your question regarding the possibility of removing permanent stitches after a tummy tuck. Based on your description, you have granulomas caused by the permanent sutures used for muscle repair, and these are causing discomfort during exercise.
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November 19, 2024
Answer: Removing tummy tuck sutures Yes, these sutures can be removed without losing any correction. It is been shown that there is no difference between permanent and absorbable sutures for repair of muscle looseness in abdominoplasty. The permanent sutures usually last about 6 months which gives plenty of time for the muscle repair to have fully healed. If tyour granulomas are removed, the sutures would certainly be found loose and is not serving any particular purpose.
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November 19, 2024
Answer: Removing tummy tuck sutures Yes, these sutures can be removed without losing any correction. It is been shown that there is no difference between permanent and absorbable sutures for repair of muscle looseness in abdominoplasty. The permanent sutures usually last about 6 months which gives plenty of time for the muscle repair to have fully healed. If tyour granulomas are removed, the sutures would certainly be found loose and is not serving any particular purpose.
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November 13, 2024
Answer: Suture removal Theoretically yes you can remove the permanent sutures and not replace them, but it's important to understand what that would mean. The incision would need to be opened in order to access the sutures. Your abdominal repair/results could be impacted by the removal of the sutures. I encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon as you may be able to address the granulomas in a less invasive way.
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November 13, 2024
Answer: Suture removal Theoretically yes you can remove the permanent sutures and not replace them, but it's important to understand what that would mean. The incision would need to be opened in order to access the sutures. Your abdominal repair/results could be impacted by the removal of the sutures. I encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon as you may be able to address the granulomas in a less invasive way.
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