Can an individual react to permanent sutures used for muscle repair in a tummy tuck negatively as being a foreign body? (Photo)

I use a combination of permanent and absorbable sutures for the diastasis repair. Other surgeons will have preferences based upon their experience. Trust your board certified plastic surgeon to perform the surgery and oversee your post-operative care.

It is extremely unlikely that your body will mount an immune response to permanent sutures that are placed during the plication portion of an abdominoplasty. These sutures are synthetic monofilament sutures made from various nylon or polypropylene blends. Typically these sutures are inert and do not react with anything or anyone. When placed in the fascia or muscle, the body will form scar tissue around the surgical site anb typically, that is all. There is always a theoretical risk for allergies to products but this is quite rare.

Dear Sunflowers4Me,
based on your photos, you look like a good candidate for a TT. Full tummy tuck should tighten your abdominal muscles and remove the excess skin. Flanks liposuction would give you a better shape. Allergic reaction to suture material is extremely rare. I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon because only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Typically the body has no negative reaction to permanent sutures. I encourage you to discuss your concerns with your surgeon including options for suture material. Based on your photos you are an excellent candidate for a tummy tuck and should have significant improvement from this surgery.

These sutures are inert and typically do not generate a response as you are suggesting above. I would discuss your concerns with your plastic surgeon to formulate a good plan which may include using absorbable sutures that last long enough for the body to heal over. Something like PDS sutures.

Best of LUCK!

There is been solid scientific evidence proving that there is no auto immune connection from silicon breast implants.

Statistically the number of women forget auto immune disease is exactly the same whether they have silicone implants or not. Some people simply have autoimmune disease.

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The sutures used for muscle tightening of the abdomen varies depending on the surgeons preference. The material is a plastic polymer very similar to fishing line.

The body does not except or reject suture. The body recognizes any foreign substance as being foreign and seals it off with scar tissue.

This is standard for pretty much any foreign substance That is solid.

Non-absorbable sutures have been used for many many years without causing problems for patients.

Some surgeons use slow absorbing sutures such as PDS suture by Ethicon.

Personally that doesn’t make sense to me since the goal is to have a permanent repair.

The idea behind using slow absorbing sutures is that the scar tissue will hold the abdomen together sufficiently with time.

For those who are apprehensive about the side effects or complications of surgery it may be better to avoid cosmetic surgical procedures.

No one has to have cosmetic surgery.

In your case it seems that you are overly concerned about things that are not of any particular issue to either plastic surgeons or most patients.

Best,

Mats Hagstrom MD