I'm 4 months po tummy tuck and a tip of a stitch just poked out of incision where lumps are stitches were dissolvable will this little stitch tip go away on it's own.
Answer: Suture Spitting After A Tummy Tuck
It is very common to have subcuticular sutures turn over and have their ends come out through the skin. They were placed upside down with the ends going downward, but the healing forces turn them over, and when they come through the skin, it is technically called "spitting". These will not dissolve because there is no moisture around to help them dissolve. Therefore, they need to be removed. Please make an appointment to see your plastic surgeon and have them removed.
Here in Hawaii, this becomes a particularly big problem because we have a lot of bacteria in the ocean, and if one goes swimming while these are sticking out, it becomes a route of entry for bacteria. I tell all my patients, if they see a stitch spitting, they have to come in right away to my office, and to stay away from pools or the beach because it may lead to an infection.
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It is very common to have subcuticular sutures turn over and have their ends come out through the skin. They were placed upside down with the ends going downward, but the healing forces turn them over, and when they come through the skin, it is technically called "spitting". These will not dissolve because there is no moisture around to help them dissolve. Therefore, they need to be removed. Please make an appointment to see your plastic surgeon and have them removed.
Here in Hawaii, this becomes a particularly big problem because we have a lot of bacteria in the ocean, and if one goes swimming while these are sticking out, it becomes a route of entry for bacteria. I tell all my patients, if they see a stitch spitting, they have to come in right away to my office, and to stay away from pools or the beach because it may lead to an infection.
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Answer: Suture Sticking out After Tummy Tuck
This is not unusual. Call your surgeon's office to have it removed or they may instruct you to clip it yourself.
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Answer: Suture Sticking out After Tummy Tuck
This is not unusual. Call your surgeon's office to have it removed or they may instruct you to clip it yourself.
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August 20, 2021
Answer: Suture spitting
Thanks for your question. Absorbable sutures sometimes spit or come to the surface, this is fairly common and is not alarming. Your surgeon's office can remove them for you.
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Answer: Suture spitting
Thanks for your question. Absorbable sutures sometimes spit or come to the surface, this is fairly common and is not alarming. Your surgeon's office can remove them for you.
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August 20, 2021
Answer: Tummy tuck and dissolvable sutures? Thank you for your question. Sometimes, dissolvable sutures take a little longer to dissolve and may cause issues such as what you are experiencing. The sutures will dissolve on their own; if they become problematic removal of the suture should allow for healing and no further intervention. I hope this helps.
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Answer: Tummy tuck and dissolvable sutures? Thank you for your question. Sometimes, dissolvable sutures take a little longer to dissolve and may cause issues such as what you are experiencing. The sutures will dissolve on their own; if they become problematic removal of the suture should allow for healing and no further intervention. I hope this helps.
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February 22, 2021
Answer: Suture tip It is very common for a suture tip to work its way through the skin surface. It is taken care of quickly and easily in your surgeon's office. Simply call them to let them know about it.
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February 22, 2021
Answer: Suture tip It is very common for a suture tip to work its way through the skin surface. It is taken care of quickly and easily in your surgeon's office. Simply call them to let them know about it.
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