Is Nine Days Too Late to Remove Sutures Under the Tip of Your Nose After Open Rhinoplasty?

Question

When is it optimal to remove them in order to achieve the aesthetically best result? Thank you for taking your time!

Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS · Answer

Generally speaking, it can take 6 to 12 months to completely heal after surgery. Please keep in touch with your surgeon or his/her clinical team to discuss your ongoing concerns.

Babak Azizzadeh, MD · Answer

In many cases it is fine to remove the sutures 9 days after rhinoplasty surgery. There are many reasons to wait that long - significant tension, history of diabetes, etc. Typically 5-8 days is the amount of time sutures are left in, so nine days is fine.

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

In my practice, I remove my patients' nasal dressing and sutures 7-8 days after surgery, and my columella-incisions heal without incident in nearly everyone. I do not like removing a dressing sooner than 6 days post-op since noses are still swollen and slightly more tender. Suture removal 9 days post-op should be fine.

	Good luck, and I hope you enjoy your new look.

	Dr. Joseph

Ronald Schuster, MD · Answer

Any time between 7-10 days, in general. That scar usually heals great so don't worry about how long the stitches are in.

Steven Wallach, MD · Answer

While it is preferable to remove sutures within 5-7 days, it is not unheard of to have them removed a bit later. In most cases, it is not a problem.

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