Will suture permanently leave inside my eyelid after my ptosis surgery?

August 7, 2016
Asked By:wintop6211 in New York, NY

My surgeon told me he put a suture in my eyelid to tight the muscle, so will those suture dissolved by themselves?

Answers (3)

From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
MOST RECENT
August 15, 2016

Answer: Ptosis Repair

Jessica Lattman, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
MOST RECENT
August 15, 2016

Answer: Ptosis Repair

Jessica Lattman, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
August 11, 2016

Answer: Permanent Suture For Ptosis Repair

Peter Lee, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 11, 2016

Answer: Permanent Suture For Ptosis Repair

Peter Lee, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 10, 2016

Answer: Will the sutures from my ptosis repair dissolve?

James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAOOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
August 10, 2016

Answer: Will the sutures from my ptosis repair dissolve?

James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAOOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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