3 months for sutures to dissolve? 3 weeks post and my body is spitting them out.

September 21, 2018
Asked By:bruano in NC

3 weeks and 2 days post trimmed labiaplasty and my sutures have not dissolved at all. Instead, my body is spitting them out. I asked my surgeon and he said they will fully dissolve in 3 months if my body doesn’t fully spit them out. I feel that is not right. Is it okay to have sutures in for that long? Does that explain why my labia are still very tender and firm?

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September 25, 2018

Answer: Dissolving stitches

September 25, 2018

Answer: Dissolving stitches

September 21, 2018

Answer: Absorbable sutures can take quite a while to completely dissolve

September 21, 2018

Answer: Absorbable sutures can take quite a while to completely dissolve

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