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I accidentally ripped my stitches 1 week after my septoplasty. What should I do and should I be worried?

January 21, 2016
Asked By:frankierocco3 in New York, NY

I had a septoplasty and turbinectomy and my adenoids removed exactly 1 week ago. I just scratched the inside of my nose where the stitch is and I think I ripped it because I started bleeding like crazy but only for about 2 minuets and I still see the stitches in there. What shluld I do and Should I be worried?

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