I had trigger release long finger surgery it's been 8 days is it ok to remove my stitches or should I wait longer?

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Jeffrey J. Roth, MD, FACS · Answer

Thank you for your question and photo.  The incision looks like it is healing well.  On the subject of suture removal, our office recommendation: No Kitchen Surgery.  Please contact your hand surgeon and ask what his/her protocol is.  Most surgeons want you to come back in for suture removal.  If the patent lives out of town, some other arrangements might be made.

Rohit Jaiswal, MD · Answer

It looks like that is a single, running chromic suture which is dissolvable. In my practice, I usually just leave the chromic sutures in after trigger finger release and let the dissolve, though it usually takes weeks. If you are intent on getting it removed, then I would recommend you see your surgeon who operated on you. I would not recommend removing these sutures on your own.

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