I am feeling this pulling twinge feeling on my right side close to my BB. At first I thought I had popped a stitch but like I said it is to the side of my BB about 1/2 an Inch. It's hard to describe the feeling it's a cross between a pulling twinge and a ripping feeling. It has happened several times this evening and all in the same area. It doesn't feel like the shocking feeling of everything healing so I am really concerned. I am 3 weeks PO TT, MR w/ Lipo of Hips and Flanks.
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It is uncommon but not unheard of for buried sutures to migrate to the skin surface after abdominoplasty. This is what we refer to as "spitting a stitch". The stitch should be removed by your plastic surgeon. It should not be left in place for the reasons you mention.
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