1 mo P/O Eyelid Surgery. Is it normal to have stitch thread popping out from a pinch technique surgery?

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I have had the double eyelid done just over a month ago using pinching technique at 3 points on each upper eyelid. About a couple of weeks ago I have noticed a bump about a size of a rice at inner corner of my right eye at one of the pinch point. Today I had another look and it appeared a tiny stitch thread is sticking out from the bump. Is this part of a normal healing process and what can I do to help it heal?

James R. Gordon, MD, FACS, FAAO · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question. You should see your doctor for evaluation. You likely have a suture that needs to be removed.Good luck,

Luis Lopez Tallaj, MD · Answer

Is good to know that swelling in eyelid surgery is never even and when you pass your finger throught the scar you can feel iregularities which is part of the healing process. After 3 months Post Op you will feel it normally and the scar will be practically unnoticeable. Please be patient.

Damian Marucci, MBBS, PhD, FRACS · Answer

Thank you for your question. It sounds like as if the sutures are extruding or "spitting out". You need to go back and see your plastic surgeon to see if they can pull any remaining suture out of the skin or at the very least, trim the free ends of the suture. The wound should be strong enough to stay together even with the stitch out. There may be a small area of ongoing redness where the suture was, but that should all settle with time.

Richard Zinn, MBChB, MMED, FRACS · Answer

Hi there,

Eyelid surgery should heal uneventfully and you should never have sutures 'popping out' weeks after the surgery.  If this is the case, you should review with your plastic surgeon and request removal of any prominent sutures.  This can cause a stitch granuloma and increased scarring (tell-tale signs that you have had surgery).

I'm sure your surgeon would want to see you and fix this issue at the earliest opportunity.  
All the best.

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