Is it better to have stitches , as opposed to the dissolving ones? I heard that the dissolving stitches could cause more scarring . Is this true?
Answer: Eyelid Surgery Thank you for your question. Your surgeon should use the approach that is best. While the type of suture is important, you should make sure that you are working with a board certified facial plastic surgeon who has plenty of experience performing blepharoplasties. Your recovery will also be influenced by your ability to follow the healing instructions.
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Answer: Eyelid Surgery Thank you for your question. Your surgeon should use the approach that is best. While the type of suture is important, you should make sure that you are working with a board certified facial plastic surgeon who has plenty of experience performing blepharoplasties. Your recovery will also be influenced by your ability to follow the healing instructions.
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Answer: Bleph Sutures I have not used dissolving sutures for blepharoplasty and prefer to remove traditional sutures when the wound is sufficiently healed. Dissolving sutures do tend to create more inflammation and irritation.
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Answer: Bleph Sutures I have not used dissolving sutures for blepharoplasty and prefer to remove traditional sutures when the wound is sufficiently healed. Dissolving sutures do tend to create more inflammation and irritation.
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December 19, 2018
Answer: Dissolvable stitches for upper blepharoplasty? I prefer sutures that need to be removed, and for upper eyelid surgery I use 7-0 Ethilon (a nylon monofilament suture).Dissolvable sutures are fine. I do think there may be more inflammation with them but likely not enough of a difference to be clinically significant. The main issue is that eyelid sutures can and should be taken out early. I usually remove sutures around day 5 or so but certainly within 1 week. At that point the dissolvable sutures are starting to break down but still have pieces of them that need to be removed anyway. There is no reason to leave them in longer.
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December 19, 2018
Answer: Dissolvable stitches for upper blepharoplasty? I prefer sutures that need to be removed, and for upper eyelid surgery I use 7-0 Ethilon (a nylon monofilament suture).Dissolvable sutures are fine. I do think there may be more inflammation with them but likely not enough of a difference to be clinically significant. The main issue is that eyelid sutures can and should be taken out early. I usually remove sutures around day 5 or so but certainly within 1 week. At that point the dissolvable sutures are starting to break down but still have pieces of them that need to be removed anyway. There is no reason to leave them in longer.
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December 19, 2018
Answer: What stitches for eyelid surgery?? Seek out a Board Certified Facial Plastic or Oculoplastic Surgeon, who has vast experience performing Blepharoplasty surgery, and you will find your answer. 17 years ago, my Facial Plastic Fellow performed a survey of Facial Plastic Surgeons in Canada and the USA, regarding type of suture used for all manners of Facial Plastic Surgical Procedures. At that time we found that 45% of polled surgeons used dissolving sutures for their Blepharoplasty procedures, while 54% used sutures that would need to be removed. (1% alleged that they used glue of some type). With this survey we find that indeed some surgeons prefer dissolving sutures and others don't, based on vast and varying levels of experience. More important than suture type is the judgement of the surgeon, so seek out an experienced surgeon with vast blepharoplasty experience, as this, rather than suture type, will generally lead to a better result. Good luck to you in the quest for newer eyelids !!
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December 19, 2018
Answer: What stitches for eyelid surgery?? Seek out a Board Certified Facial Plastic or Oculoplastic Surgeon, who has vast experience performing Blepharoplasty surgery, and you will find your answer. 17 years ago, my Facial Plastic Fellow performed a survey of Facial Plastic Surgeons in Canada and the USA, regarding type of suture used for all manners of Facial Plastic Surgical Procedures. At that time we found that 45% of polled surgeons used dissolving sutures for their Blepharoplasty procedures, while 54% used sutures that would need to be removed. (1% alleged that they used glue of some type). With this survey we find that indeed some surgeons prefer dissolving sutures and others don't, based on vast and varying levels of experience. More important than suture type is the judgement of the surgeon, so seek out an experienced surgeon with vast blepharoplasty experience, as this, rather than suture type, will generally lead to a better result. Good luck to you in the quest for newer eyelids !!
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December 15, 2018
Answer: Upper blepharoplasty sutures Studies have shown that scars look better early on if the sutures are removed compared with dissolvable sutures. However, long term the scars looked the same. I personally use removable sutures just so the scars look as good as possible as quickly as possible.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Rejuvenation Specialist
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December 15, 2018
Answer: Upper blepharoplasty sutures Studies have shown that scars look better early on if the sutures are removed compared with dissolvable sutures. However, long term the scars looked the same. I personally use removable sutures just so the scars look as good as possible as quickly as possible.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Rejuvenation Specialist
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