I had a 7 day post-op follow up appointment and my PS had an emergency and wasn’t able to see me. I had to reschedule an appointment 7 days later since she is only there on Wednesday’s. Is two weeks post-op too long to wait or is it no big deal?
October 6, 2018
Answer: Is 2 weeks too long to leave stitches in after a breast lift? 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!
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October 6, 2018
Answer: Is 2 weeks too long to leave stitches in after a breast lift? 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!
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October 6, 2018
Answer: Postoperative protocol 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
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October 6, 2018
Answer: Postoperative protocol 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
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