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4 months post Breast Reduction I have ingrown stitches, how can I take care of them?

x.AMI.xJun 4, 2014
So, I had a breast reduction 4 months ago and my "dis-solvable" stitches in the anchor line under the breast popped out through the skin. I have one or two that have become ingrown under some new skin, and these are quite painful. They are very sore, tiny bumps. How do i look after these? The ones that arent ingrown are quite long and scratchy. What should i do?

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Dr. Michael Stefan, MD
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Answered on Jul 1, 2014
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Dr. Curtis Wong, MD
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