Just had otoplasty surgery done 8 days ago, my DR told me I have dissolvable sutures inside & outside my ears, how long does it take the sutures to dissolve ? Also what are chances of the sutures breaking before they dissolve ?
March 27, 2017
Answer: Otoplasty: how long does it take the sutures to dissolve? The use of dissolvable sutures indicates that you were operated on with a traditional method. How long they take to dissolve depends on the chemical composition of the dissolvable sutures. Monocryl sutures, for example, can take sometimes up till 5 weeks to dissolve; catgut sutures, only 1 to 2 weeks. The problem of using dissolvable sutures is that after they have dissolved, the ears are held adequately in their new position by scars. These arise if great wounds are made during the operation. No scars occur with the minimally invasive Merck Stitch Method. Therefore, non-absorbable threads are used with this method and they remain in the ear forever.
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March 27, 2017
Answer: Otoplasty: how long does it take the sutures to dissolve? The use of dissolvable sutures indicates that you were operated on with a traditional method. How long they take to dissolve depends on the chemical composition of the dissolvable sutures. Monocryl sutures, for example, can take sometimes up till 5 weeks to dissolve; catgut sutures, only 1 to 2 weeks. The problem of using dissolvable sutures is that after they have dissolved, the ears are held adequately in their new position by scars. These arise if great wounds are made during the operation. No scars occur with the minimally invasive Merck Stitch Method. Therefore, non-absorbable threads are used with this method and they remain in the ear forever.
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March 24, 2017
Answer: When will my Otoplasty sutures dissolve? We have No idea. We don't know what sutures were used. There's various types of dissolvable sutures but I'd assume it's some where in the range of a week to 14 days. It's possible for them to dissolve prematurely, yes. Also, I don't used dissolvable sutures internally for otoplasty except of the skin closure.Chase Lay MD
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March 24, 2017
Answer: When will my Otoplasty sutures dissolve? We have No idea. We don't know what sutures were used. There's various types of dissolvable sutures but I'd assume it's some where in the range of a week to 14 days. It's possible for them to dissolve prematurely, yes. Also, I don't used dissolvable sutures internally for otoplasty except of the skin closure.Chase Lay MD
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