1 month post Breast Lift, how long to end spitting stitches?

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I am almost 1 month Breast Lift (NO IMPLANT) post-op, reversed T scars. spitted several stitches on week 3 for a period of 4 days and were trimmed by my PS yesterday. 1 under my breast, 1 at meeting point between areola and vertical scar at left breast and many on right areola direct. So I had several on both breasts already. Should I be prepared for some more? when this period of spitting stitches ends, usually ?

Christopher L. Hess, MD · Answer

When plastic surgeons close incisions we put stitches in many different layers of the tissues.  This takes tension off of the skin and thus leads to a much better scar than other surgeons.  The skin has two layers the dermis and the epidermis.  The dermis is thicker and stronger.  In this layer we often put interrupted or individual stitches and a running or one long stitch.  When placing the individual stitches and the knot is cut there are two short ends left.  This is what can poke through or "spit" through the incision.  The suture we use on this level of skin typically dissolves in about 3 months. So it is possible to have spitting stitches up to that time.

1 month post Breast Lift, how long to end spitting stitches?

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