I am 10 weeks post op from my FDL tuck. A stitch started poking out the top and when pulled it was around 5cm long! 13 days later my belly button has now become painful, opened up and I have just found another spitting stitch below my original suture site. It is painful to touch the wound sites. I have emailed my surgeon. He is an 8 hour drive away so I can only visit him if VERY necessary and urgent. Do I just have to wait until all of the sutures that have decided to hate me come out?
May 29, 2019
Answer: Suture spitting Hello and thank you for posting photos along with your question! It is unfortunate that you are having this issue after your surgery but sometimes it can happen where the body just doesn't seem to like the suture for whatever reason. You should be in close contact with your plastic surgeon and be following their recommendations. You should be sending them photos and updating them on your healing progress or lack there of. If its not getting better you need to make the 8 hour drive and see them. If you need to stay in town for a couple of days then you should do that so you can get this to heal. To answer your question however, yes, it seems as though you are going to have to wait for this process to stop and wait for the sutures to dissolve and just treat any openings as directed by your plastic surgeon. I hope this helps and wish you the best in your recovery!Ankur Mehta MD
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May 29, 2019
Answer: Suture spitting Hello and thank you for posting photos along with your question! It is unfortunate that you are having this issue after your surgery but sometimes it can happen where the body just doesn't seem to like the suture for whatever reason. You should be in close contact with your plastic surgeon and be following their recommendations. You should be sending them photos and updating them on your healing progress or lack there of. If its not getting better you need to make the 8 hour drive and see them. If you need to stay in town for a couple of days then you should do that so you can get this to heal. To answer your question however, yes, it seems as though you are going to have to wait for this process to stop and wait for the sutures to dissolve and just treat any openings as directed by your plastic surgeon. I hope this helps and wish you the best in your recovery!Ankur Mehta MD
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May 29, 2019
Answer: Spitting sutures after FDL tummy tuck. Do I just have to wait until all of the sutures come out? (Photo) It seems you've had a reaction to the suture material used. Unfortunately, your surgeon is 8 hrs away. Just like you are posting photos to Real Self, do the same with your surgeon. You will need local wound care. Please consult with your surgeon's office. I feel this may b a chronic problem and every few weeks or months you may find another suture popping through the skin. Goos luc.Dr PG
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May 29, 2019
Answer: Spitting sutures after FDL tummy tuck. Do I just have to wait until all of the sutures come out? (Photo) It seems you've had a reaction to the suture material used. Unfortunately, your surgeon is 8 hrs away. Just like you are posting photos to Real Self, do the same with your surgeon. You will need local wound care. Please consult with your surgeon's office. I feel this may b a chronic problem and every few weeks or months you may find another suture popping through the skin. Goos luc.Dr PG
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