Is 2 weeks too long to leave stitches in after a breast lift?

No it's not too long at 2 weeks to leave stitches in after a breast lift. It may depend on what type of sutures you have (such as dissolvable) and the surgeon's recommendations. 

Thank you for your question.  Every PS will have a different length of time.  Two weeks will be nothing to worry about.  If they have agree it will be fine.  All The Best 

Thank you for your question  at 2 weeks you should be fine to have those stitches removed with no problem.Best wishes.

It would depend on how things were sutured. 10-14 days would be average to remove sutures on the body if you’d had a cyst removed or something but for aesthetic surgery most of us use buried absorbable sutures so they won’t have to be removed and there is no risk of train-tracking. Surgeons often have different opinions so it’s probably best if you discuss this with your own surgeon’s office and go in for an earlier followup if possible. Best of luck! 

Dear jrv1125,I remove stitches after week one and week two. But every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

No, skin sutures are often left in for two weeks or even longer depending upon the area of the body. You should be fine.

Every surgeon has a different protocol and suture preferences but stitches staying in a little extra shouldn't matter that much! Different kinds of stitches come out at different rates (ranging from a week to never) but leaving a type in a week longer should not have an ill effect. Be sure to keep the area clean and protected (holes in the skin are portals for infection). Best of luck!

Timing of suture removal is dependent on the type used and the location of the selected suture. I would assume if you trusted your surgeon to perform this complex operation that you will feel comfortable with his decision on suture usage and timing of removal. Best of luck to you.

This depends on the type of sutures used.  In the majority of my breast lift surgeries the sutures stay in 3 weeks.  I use sutures that dissolve over time, as well as a running suture that is removed in 3 weeks.  You surgeon is your best resource and knows exactly what is needed in your case.