I’ve been reading a lot about facelifts and several people have mentioned lumps and bumps from dissolvable sutures. I am 65 and considering a facelift. Most of what I have read says they take nine months to dissolve. Are they visible for 9 months? That does not fit with most descriptions of a facelift and how happy you will be by 4 to 6 weeks after.
November 23, 2022
Answer: Facelift I use permanent sutures to tighten the muscle. But I use a type of thread that is soft and bury it to avoid that problem. I think many surgeons use perks to sutures but if they use the wrong type it could be felt later of even seen. Ask your surgeon ahead of time.
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November 23, 2022
Answer: Facelift I use permanent sutures to tighten the muscle. But I use a type of thread that is soft and bury it to avoid that problem. I think many surgeons use perks to sutures but if they use the wrong type it could be felt later of even seen. Ask your surgeon ahead of time.
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November 22, 2022
Answer: How long are internal dissolvable facelift sutures noticeable on your skin? Hello @Creative59322, thank you for your question. In some cases, sutures may take 4 weeks to 3 months to dissolve depending on the surgical technique used by the physician and the type of internal sutures used. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS. International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science Member (IFATS), American Society of Plastic Surgery Member (ASPS), Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery member (SCCP)
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November 22, 2022
Answer: How long are internal dissolvable facelift sutures noticeable on your skin? Hello @Creative59322, thank you for your question. In some cases, sutures may take 4 weeks to 3 months to dissolve depending on the surgical technique used by the physician and the type of internal sutures used. Best wishes! Alan Gonzalez MD, FACS. International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science Member (IFATS), American Society of Plastic Surgery Member (ASPS), Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery member (SCCP)
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