Some blue stitches are resurfacing six months post op. Understandable as I had a billion of them. But they are much longer than anticipated. Is there anything I can apply to bring others to the surface?
December 19, 2017
Answer: Spitting Stitches Thanks for your question. Resurfacing of sutures, or as we call them "spitting sutures" can sometimes occur after surgical procedures. The sutures will sometimes make their way through the skin and become visible. The treatment at that point is to simply remove the sutures as they become visible. There are no treatments needed for trying to bring out other sutures. Hopefully they will stay in place and never get exposed (you are likely describing permanent suture). If they do, bring it to the attention of your surgeon so these can be removed. I do not recommend for my patients to try and remove spitting sutures themselves. Best wishes, Rohit Jaiswal, MD Plastic Surgeon Las Vegas, NV
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December 19, 2017
Answer: Spitting Stitches Thanks for your question. Resurfacing of sutures, or as we call them "spitting sutures" can sometimes occur after surgical procedures. The sutures will sometimes make their way through the skin and become visible. The treatment at that point is to simply remove the sutures as they become visible. There are no treatments needed for trying to bring out other sutures. Hopefully they will stay in place and never get exposed (you are likely describing permanent suture). If they do, bring it to the attention of your surgeon so these can be removed. I do not recommend for my patients to try and remove spitting sutures themselves. Best wishes, Rohit Jaiswal, MD Plastic Surgeon Las Vegas, NV
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December 13, 2017
Answer: Leftover stitches The best thing to do would be to return to your surgeon to have this examined and to remove them if they are causing you trouble.
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December 13, 2017
Answer: Leftover stitches The best thing to do would be to return to your surgeon to have this examined and to remove them if they are causing you trouble.
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