My purse string sutures were cut down, not removed. Is that normal to do?

January 15, 2018
Asked By:Ana101 in Chicago, IL

After a full T breast lift I had my one month appointment today where the areola tapes were removed. I noticed sutures sticking out of my skin like a rainbow, one on each breast (not the ends or any pointy parts of the sutures). The nurse took scissors and cut the sutures and let the cut ends go back into my skin. Everything I've read said if exposed they should be removed. I have not read of them being cut, and the two ends pushed back into the skin. Was this normal and sanitary to do?

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February 7, 2018

Answer: Suture removal

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February 7, 2018

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February 7, 2018

Answer: Sutures

Yannis Alexandrides, MD, FACSSpecialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
February 7, 2018

Answer: Sutures

Yannis Alexandrides, MD, FACSSpecialist Registered Plastic Surgeon
January 20, 2018

Answer: My purse string sutures were cut down, not removed. Is that normal to do?

January 20, 2018

Answer: My purse string sutures were cut down, not removed. Is that normal to do?

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