I had a tip Rhinoplasty on 2/27/09, and while I was cleaning my nose on the right side today (around a week after surgery), I pulled out my dissolvable stitch, thinking it was hair. Will this affect my long term result? How long does it take for dissolvable stiches to dissolve? Will my right nostril be uneven because of this? Thank you!
Answer: And They Said "No Strings Attached"...Pulling Out Dissovable Suture a Week After Rhinoplasty Hi Denver gal,
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Answer: And They Said "No Strings Attached"...Pulling Out Dissovable Suture a Week After Rhinoplasty Hi Denver gal,
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Answer: Sutures after rhinoplasty In my practice, I advise patients to never put anything inside their nostrils to clean their noses. Instead, I have developed a detailed protocol as to how to use water effectively clean the nose without disturbing tissue or sutures. Nonetheless, if you have pulled a dissolvable suture, the likelihood of your doing permanent damage is slight, as the sutures usually need to remain for a week or so for the skin and mucosa to heal, and are generally no longer needed after that. They usually dissolve on their own after about 2-3 weeks. As a specialist in rhinoplasty surgery, I often remove or trim these sutures during patients’ follow-up visits. If you ever have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your surgeon to discuss your questions and concerns. That’s what we are here for!
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Answer: Sutures after rhinoplasty In my practice, I advise patients to never put anything inside their nostrils to clean their noses. Instead, I have developed a detailed protocol as to how to use water effectively clean the nose without disturbing tissue or sutures. Nonetheless, if you have pulled a dissolvable suture, the likelihood of your doing permanent damage is slight, as the sutures usually need to remain for a week or so for the skin and mucosa to heal, and are generally no longer needed after that. They usually dissolve on their own after about 2-3 weeks. As a specialist in rhinoplasty surgery, I often remove or trim these sutures during patients’ follow-up visits. If you ever have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your surgeon to discuss your questions and concerns. That’s what we are here for!
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November 29, 2018
Answer: Pulling out Dissovable sutures within the post op time Thanks a lot for writing to us,sometimes this events happen accidentally make sure you tell this to your surgeon next time you have your post op check,but definetly wont affect your recovery,The time that dissolvable sutures take to dissolve will varies in the mnoisture of your nose it will take a few weeks to,dependimg in the post op that you are having,be careful and good luck with you recovery .
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November 29, 2018
Answer: Pulling out Dissovable sutures within the post op time Thanks a lot for writing to us,sometimes this events happen accidentally make sure you tell this to your surgeon next time you have your post op check,but definetly wont affect your recovery,The time that dissolvable sutures take to dissolve will varies in the mnoisture of your nose it will take a few weeks to,dependimg in the post op that you are having,be careful and good luck with you recovery .
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May 30, 2017
Answer: Dissolvable stitches in nose The absorbable stitches inside the nose can be removed and will not effect the eventual result. The problem happens if all of the stitches are removed in the first week as that would allow skin edges to open up. RegardsDr. Janjua
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May 30, 2017
Answer: Dissolvable stitches in nose The absorbable stitches inside the nose can be removed and will not effect the eventual result. The problem happens if all of the stitches are removed in the first week as that would allow skin edges to open up. RegardsDr. Janjua
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October 10, 2016
Answer: Nothing to Worry About Thanks for your question. Accidentally removing 1 dissolvable stitch a week after surgery likely won't have any negative impact on your results. Although you should still be careful with your remaining sutures, this is not an emergency situation. Good luck with the remainder of your recuperation.
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October 10, 2016
Answer: Nothing to Worry About Thanks for your question. Accidentally removing 1 dissolvable stitch a week after surgery likely won't have any negative impact on your results. Although you should still be careful with your remaining sutures, this is not an emergency situation. Good luck with the remainder of your recuperation.
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July 28, 2016
Answer: Removing a dissolvable intranasal suture one week postoperative rhinoplasty surgery may not affect your final result. We use dissolvable Chromic sutures in the nose during rhinoplasty surgery, and it is common for these to fall out, or become dislodged with cleaning during the first month postoperative. You may wish to place a call to your surgeon for reassurance, but in our practice, this is common and expeted during the healing process.Hope this helps you.Dr Joseph
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July 28, 2016
Answer: Removing a dissolvable intranasal suture one week postoperative rhinoplasty surgery may not affect your final result. We use dissolvable Chromic sutures in the nose during rhinoplasty surgery, and it is common for these to fall out, or become dislodged with cleaning during the first month postoperative. You may wish to place a call to your surgeon for reassurance, but in our practice, this is common and expeted during the healing process.Hope this helps you.Dr Joseph
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