Stitches left in eyes after surgery. Any suggestions?

March 15, 2016
Asked By:fdeborah in Great Britain, GB

Yesterday I had stitches removed in the UK from eye lid top and bottom that I had done in Prague the nurse was very rough trying to scrape one out with the tweezers, when I went to see my doctor after she has actually left 4 in, they are very tiny he said he will take them out Friday, is it going to be too late this will be 10 days now after op they were due out 7 days, and if they are so small what if he can't get them out, I am really worried that it is too late and they can't get them out ? Thank you

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August 30, 2023

Answer: Sutures

William Numa, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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March 17, 2016

Answer: Removing small stitches

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