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

April 5, 2016
Asked By:kari2610 in Toronto, KS

I got my packing out yesterday and today i felt a heap of dried blood on the far end of my right nostril... On the skin on the side of nostril. I couldnt resist pulling on it and it came out along with a clear stitch that was in there. I looked inside my nose afterwards and saw a small red/pink dot from where the stitch was pulled out. Will this cause any damage to the final result? What are dissolvabl stitches used for in that area? Is it used to make the nose smaller?

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Answers (6)

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April 20, 2016

Answer: When you are freshly out from surgery always check with your surgeon if there are issues

Ivan Wayne, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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April 20, 2016

Answer: When you are freshly out from surgery always check with your surgeon if there are issues

Ivan Wayne, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 7, 2016

Answer: Dissolvable Suture

Jacqueline T. Cheng, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 7, 2016

Answer: Dissolvable Suture

Jacqueline T. Cheng, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 6, 2016

Answer: Dissolvable suture

Mark Been, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 6, 2016

Answer: Dissolvable suture

Mark Been, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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April 6, 2016

Answer: Post-Operative Concerns

David Gilpin, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
April 6, 2016

Answer: Post-Operative Concerns

David Gilpin, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
August 24, 2020

Answer: Clear stitches near the nostrils

Jason Roth, MBBS, FRACSSpecialist Otolaryngologist
August 24, 2020

Answer: Clear stitches near the nostrils

Jason Roth, MBBS, FRACSSpecialist Otolaryngologist

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