I'm looking into a muscle repair, abdominalplasty. Most of the surgeons that I've been researching all use permanent sutures, but I just recently had a consult with somebody that uses dissolvable. I would appreciate any guidance on the pros and cons of both. Husband had a vasectomy, we are not planning to have any more children. Thank you.
October 20, 2023
Answer: Most use a combination of both In my experience of training with 40-50 surgeons, I found that almost all use a combination of permanent and dissolving depending on their preferences. I personally use a good strong permanent one as the main layer with a handful of long term dissolving ones on top as a "second parachute" if you cough or throw up after surgery so the main one does not break. The problem I personally see with using all dissolving is that after 3 months, they start to lose their tension and if you start working out and flexing too much, you can get more stretching than using a permanent, in my opinion. Make sure to look at a lot of the surgeon's postop photos to see looks that you like. If he/she can deliver that look you like with their technique, then that's more important than which technique they are using. Best of luck on your journey!
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October 20, 2023
Answer: Most use a combination of both In my experience of training with 40-50 surgeons, I found that almost all use a combination of permanent and dissolving depending on their preferences. I personally use a good strong permanent one as the main layer with a handful of long term dissolving ones on top as a "second parachute" if you cough or throw up after surgery so the main one does not break. The problem I personally see with using all dissolving is that after 3 months, they start to lose their tension and if you start working out and flexing too much, you can get more stretching than using a permanent, in my opinion. Make sure to look at a lot of the surgeon's postop photos to see looks that you like. If he/she can deliver that look you like with their technique, then that's more important than which technique they are using. Best of luck on your journey!
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September 14, 2023
Answer: Dissolvable versus permanent sutures Dear randomstuff088,
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September 14, 2023
Answer: Dissolvable versus permanent sutures Dear randomstuff088,
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