Over 2 Weeks PO and still have undissolved stitches hanging out incisions Started by: Samantha

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  • Samantha 20
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    July 16, 2016 at 7:54 pm
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    Ill try to attach some photos, I’m over two weeks PO and after a week I was told it was fine for me to shower etc. by my nurse, but i still have undissolved stitches hanging out at the ends of my incisions and some redness around them. They aren’t sore and feel fine I’m just worried that they should be gone by now and don’t want to end up with an infection! Has anyone experienced the same?

    Thank you
    xx

    Samantha 20
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    July 16, 2016 at 8:00 pm
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    Samantha 20
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    July 16, 2016 at 8:01 pm
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    Photos with and without flash xx

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    Sam 49
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    July 16, 2016 at 11:31 pm
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    Hiya hun,

    Mine took about 11 weeks to go!! It’s where the stitch is knotted, it will probably scab over then fall off with the scab since their healed ️xx

    Samantha 20
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    July 16, 2016 at 11:48 pm
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    @sambritton Aaah okay thankyou! Was a bit worried about them, hopefully they will go soon xx

    Dorota 8
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    July 17, 2016 at 9:05 pm
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    It looks like you have knots left. I had dissolved stitches but still been told to come back 1 week post op to get them removed… anyway they should “get dry” and fall off soon
    xx

    Samantha 20
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    July 17, 2016 at 11:25 pm
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    @doti1986 ah yeah they probably are the knots left! On my one week post op appointment she said my incisions were fine but didn’t mention the stitches/knots that are left. Hope they fall off soon worries me seeing them in case they end up infected especially seeing as its quite red around them already 🙁 Thank you xx

    Kayla 26
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    July 17, 2016 at 11:50 pm
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    I’m nearly 2 months post op and i still have stitches in the corner, can take upto 3 months to clear up xx

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