Can I use silicone sheets even if I still have dissolvable sutures poking out? (photos)

April 20, 2016
Asked By:clnp in North Carolina, NC

My ps said I could use silicone sheets at 3 weeks post op, but I tried using them today and when I removed it to shower it seemed to pull on the little stitch that I cut close to my skin and now it feels irritated. Should I be using them if the stitch hadn't dissolved yet?

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Answers (7)

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VOTED MOST HELPFUL
April 22, 2016

Answer: Please go back to your plastic surgeon.

Ram Kalus, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 22, 2016

Answer: Please go back to your plastic surgeon.

Ram Kalus, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 22, 2016

Answer: Can I use silicone sheets even if I still have dissolvable sutures poking out?

Nelson Castillo, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 22, 2016

Answer: Can I use silicone sheets even if I still have dissolvable sutures poking out?

Nelson Castillo, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 21, 2016

Answer: Silicone sheeting

Nathan Kludt, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 21, 2016

Answer: Silicone sheeting

Nathan Kludt, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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April 21, 2016

Answer: Silicone sheets

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
April 21, 2016

Answer: Silicone sheets

Connie Hiers, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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April 23, 2016

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