Removed TT drain and now a stitch is stick inside, what do I do?

HI sparkle, You need to see your PS to have him/her remove the sutures. You should not be removing your own sutures.Best,Dr. Christine Rodgers

I would have to agree with the previous Plastic Surgeon on out of state surgery.  While many of us offer surgery to patients out of town, we also try and arrange for drain removal, etc so that this does not happen.  I'm actually very surprised that your surgeon asked you to remove your own drains.  With that being said, if you now have a retained suture I suggest that you meet with a Plastic Surgeon in your area but also be prepared for them to charge you for their services since they are effectively taking care of another surgeon's postoperative care.  You could also see the Plastic Surgeon who actually performed your surgery since this really should be their responsibility since they did your surgery.I hope that helps and wish you the very best!Warmest regards,Gregory A Buford MD FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon and Author

Whether you doctor is out of state or not, they performed the surgery and they are responsible for getting you through the post operative issues. Contact their office and listen to their suggestions. At worst, you may have to go and visit your surgeon to remove the stitch. Something to take in consideration when planning surgeries with surgeons who are not close to you. In the long run a retained suture is not an emergency and would likely work itself to the surface.