Are my dissolvable stitches on the inside coming undone prematurely? (Photo)

April 30, 2016
Asked By:Bailey Burkhardt in Mapleton, MN

I have had scar tissue removed surgically removed from a previous staph infection and have dissolvable stitches inside with butterfly stitches on the outside to hold it for just a few days. It has been 8 days since my visit.

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Answer: Are my dissolvable stitches on the inside coming undone prematurely?

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Answer: Are my dissolvable stitches on the inside coming undone prematurely?

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