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What is a “lose stitch”? (photos)

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My surgery was on June 24 2021, I had a tummy tuck/muscle repair; a month after one of the drain sites re opened and drained for a week,he prescribed antibiotics. 7 months later I am still very swollen, around the incision under the belly button and on my part. It was rock hard/painful 2 days ago, I called him and he said to go see him today and prescribed antibiotics,went today to see him,he said it’s a “lose stitch”, and that he will re open that area, about 6 in to get the stitch out

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