I thought my stitches were dissolvable but have read up on the absorption time on vicryl and pds and I am surprised as they do not fully dissolve for a long time. Once they have dissolve will associated redness cease? Also can vicryl stitch still cause infection and or inflammation 6 months after op. I have these stitches used in my nose. Thanks
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June 25, 2016
Answer: Can Vicryl and PDS sutures still be in my nose after 6 months?
The rhinoplasty procedure can address removal of the dorsal hump, and osteotomies to straighten the nasal bones. A spreader graft composed of the patient's own cartilage will be required on the concave side. Any minor tip and nostril adjustments can be performed at the same time. The rhinoplasty...
Part of the dip will be secondary to loss of cartilage underneath, and likely that cartilage loss has affected the growth of your nose as well. There are two basic approaches. One is onlay grafting where cartilage is placed in the dip, which sounds like what you have had done....
I'm sorry you're having problems after your rhinoplasty. Infection is the most common problem to occur with GoreTex implants, and rarely implant removal is necessary. I presume you had a failed trial of antibiotics, and your surgeon is removing your implant since the infection cannot be...