Issues with Dissolvable Stitches

September 26, 2010
Asked By:909460anon in NY

I had breast reduction surgery 13 years ago. For 2 years after surgery, I had several sites where the dissolvable stitches came to the surface of the skin and pushed through. Something very similar happened last night and I pulled out approximately 1/2 an inch of what looked like gelatinous thread. I will see the doctor about this. My question is - I was diagnosed with autoimmune disorder 3 years after surgery and Fibromyalgia 8 years after surgery - is there possibly a link to the stitches?

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December 12, 2010

Answer: Autoimmune disease is not likely due to stitches.

Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
December 12, 2010

Answer: Autoimmune disease is not likely due to stitches.

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September 29, 2010

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September 29, 2010

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