Pulled out dissolvable stitch 4 days after septorhinoplasty. Any suggestions? (photos)

Thanks for your question. Every surgeon has different techniques for doing rhinoplasty and septoplasty with the type and function for each suture they use. It would be impossible to guess which suture they used in your nose. I hope you are able to contact your surgeon to get an accurate answer to your question and concerns.Dr. Wayne

I highly recommend that you call or see your surgeon to let him or her know about the dissolvable suture that you pulled out.  Without knowing when you had the surgery or having done your surgery, I don't know how important that suture was.  I do use dissolvable sutures to approximate the incision inside the nose but talk to your surgeon!  Good luck!

Thanks for your post. From your photo it is difficult to assess what might be going on. You should return to your surgeon for evaluation because you may need to have the suture replaced or at least receive instruction on proper care for that area. Good luck.

Thank you for your question.  I would return to your surgeon for an evaluation.  I am not exactly sure from your description or picture if this is something that needs to be addressed.  Sometimes a suture will fall out or come loose, and it may need to be replaced in the office.  Again, the best thing would be to have your surgeon evaluate you in person.  I hope that this helps!-David Gilpin

We often use a clear nylon non-dissolving suture to slightly narrow the footplates of the medial crura (part of the base of the columella). Apologies for being so technical. PDS (polydioxanone) suture is also clear and is dissolving and can be used in that area to reconstruct things as well. Many surgeons use it to attach cartilage grafts to the nasal tip supports - a columella strut for example. The good news is that we just about always use multiple sutures with each manoeuvre so that if one breaks free there is always a backup one. It is highly unlikely that removing one suture is going to make any change to your nose long-term. Regardless, you should definitely let your surgeon know as soon as possible.

Hello. These are questions that are really suited for your surgeon to answer. I would make an appointment and go see your surgeon right away, so that he/she may examine you and give you instructions to care for your nose in the days to follow.