After face lift, my surgeon took out suture (thread) and then I found out more sutures. So, my coordinator helped me visit and a nurse took care of. However, I still found more. After my surgeon took out suture, I had to visit 3 times and the nurse took out about 15 suture (knots and thread) on my head. I also found out some thread (white string) on my nose which my surgeon told me to leave alone since it would be absolved. No problem with stitch remaining after surgery?
Answer: It's not unusual for sutures to protrude through the skin... Absorbable
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Answer: It's not unusual for sutures to protrude through the skin... Absorbable
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Answer: Facelift sutures It sounds like your surgeon used absorbable sutures, and that your body is having a hard time digesting and breaking down these sutures. There are many different approaches to a facelift with a variety of types of closing methods ranging from metal staples to absorbable sutures. In my practice, I prefer to use the highest grade of subcuticular 6.0 teflon-coated prolene, which is finer than a human hair and slides out without issue at approximately 10 days. Unlike staples or simple sutures that can leave railroad-track scars, I like to sew everything below the surface of the skin so that there is no visible trace of any suture-closure material. With this technique, my patients look totally untouched, with a naturally healthy rejuvenation and no telltale signs of having had surgery. In regard to your absorbable sutures, most people’s bodies can break down the absorbable sutures; however, sometimes the body tries to “push” the suture out of the skin, similar to if you had a splinter. It is not dangerous but it might prolong the healing time. Please continue to follow up with your surgeon for routine checkups to ensure you are healing as expected.
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Answer: Facelift sutures It sounds like your surgeon used absorbable sutures, and that your body is having a hard time digesting and breaking down these sutures. There are many different approaches to a facelift with a variety of types of closing methods ranging from metal staples to absorbable sutures. In my practice, I prefer to use the highest grade of subcuticular 6.0 teflon-coated prolene, which is finer than a human hair and slides out without issue at approximately 10 days. Unlike staples or simple sutures that can leave railroad-track scars, I like to sew everything below the surface of the skin so that there is no visible trace of any suture-closure material. With this technique, my patients look totally untouched, with a naturally healthy rejuvenation and no telltale signs of having had surgery. In regard to your absorbable sutures, most people’s bodies can break down the absorbable sutures; however, sometimes the body tries to “push” the suture out of the skin, similar to if you had a splinter. It is not dangerous but it might prolong the healing time. Please continue to follow up with your surgeon for routine checkups to ensure you are healing as expected.
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January 9, 2019
Answer: Stitches after Facelift There are many different suture materials available for surgeons to use. The two main categories are permanent and absorbable sutures. In a facelift, stitches are used underneath the skin and to suture the incision. The threads deep to the skin should not be removed as they are meant to provide the deep tissue support. The sutures for the skin should go away relatively quickly. Sometimes they are removed, other times they are absorbed spontaneously - depending on the material used. Please discuss this with your surgeon to ensure appropriate after care. He will know what kind of stitches need to be removed and which should stay.
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January 9, 2019
Answer: Stitches after Facelift There are many different suture materials available for surgeons to use. The two main categories are permanent and absorbable sutures. In a facelift, stitches are used underneath the skin and to suture the incision. The threads deep to the skin should not be removed as they are meant to provide the deep tissue support. The sutures for the skin should go away relatively quickly. Sometimes they are removed, other times they are absorbed spontaneously - depending on the material used. Please discuss this with your surgeon to ensure appropriate after care. He will know what kind of stitches need to be removed and which should stay.
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November 28, 2018
Answer: Face Lift Suture Questions ReportIt can vary from patient to patient as too suture problems with sutures after a facelift, but note that it isnt uncommon. While the sutures placed under the skin are dissolvable your body can reject them, as if they are a foreign substance. These type of sutures are meant to dissolve in 3-6 weeks, but can take up to 6 months to completely dissolve. If the sutures poke through the surface of the skin it is best to trim them or remocve them as needed. though this is an irritant to you it will not cause any long term issues with your final result.
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November 28, 2018
Answer: Face Lift Suture Questions ReportIt can vary from patient to patient as too suture problems with sutures after a facelift, but note that it isnt uncommon. While the sutures placed under the skin are dissolvable your body can reject them, as if they are a foreign substance. These type of sutures are meant to dissolve in 3-6 weeks, but can take up to 6 months to completely dissolve. If the sutures poke through the surface of the skin it is best to trim them or remocve them as needed. though this is an irritant to you it will not cause any long term issues with your final result.
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December 10, 2018
Answer: Sutures after surgery Many sutures are made of material that the body breaks down and absorbs over time, so even if they are left in place, they may dissolve. This depends on the type of suture and where it is located. During facelift procedures, sutures are also placed under the skin to hold the muscle layers in place, and these sutures may be permanent in some cases. Only the surgeon who placed the sutures can recommend whether they should stay in place or be removed.
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December 10, 2018
Answer: Sutures after surgery Many sutures are made of material that the body breaks down and absorbs over time, so even if they are left in place, they may dissolve. This depends on the type of suture and where it is located. During facelift procedures, sutures are also placed under the skin to hold the muscle layers in place, and these sutures may be permanent in some cases. Only the surgeon who placed the sutures can recommend whether they should stay in place or be removed.
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February 24, 2016
Answer: During a facelift, dissolvable sutures are often used under the skin. During a facelift, dissolvable sutures are often used under the skin. These sutures are meant to dissolve over time, but different people absorb them at different rates and it is possible that the stitches will begin to be expelled by the body and end up poking through the skin. While this may be annoying, it should not be a problem unless the stitches begin to cause irritation.
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February 24, 2016
Answer: During a facelift, dissolvable sutures are often used under the skin. During a facelift, dissolvable sutures are often used under the skin. These sutures are meant to dissolve over time, but different people absorb them at different rates and it is possible that the stitches will begin to be expelled by the body and end up poking through the skin. While this may be annoying, it should not be a problem unless the stitches begin to cause irritation.
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