How Long Before Neck Lift Stitches Are Dissolved?

April 30, 2009
Asked By:terrianne in carriere, Mississippi

I had Neck Lift and Blepharoplasty, and I've been on 3 different types of antibiotics for 30 days due to a swollen stich in my lower jaw area. It's still red, swollen, and bruised. It's not necessarily painful because I am numb. I'm afraid that my body won't dissolve the stitch and it will poke through. How long does it take for a stitch to be dissolved in the body?

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February 17, 2021

Answer: Ask your surgeon about the stitches used in your lift

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Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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February 17, 2021

Answer: Ask your surgeon about the stitches used in your lift

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Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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November 11, 2014

Answer: Necklift Suture Irritation

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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November 11, 2014

Answer: Necklift Suture Irritation

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
June 21, 2010

Answer: Redness and recovery after a neck lift

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 21, 2010

Answer: Redness and recovery after a neck lift

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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May 4, 2009

Answer: Not all stitches dissolve

Richard D. Gentile, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
May 4, 2009

Answer: Not all stitches dissolve

Richard D. Gentile, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
May 2, 2009

Answer: Those stitches may not dissolve on their own.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
May 2, 2009

Answer: Those stitches may not dissolve on their own.

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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