Dissolvable Stitches Coming Out? Started by: Chloe

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  • Chloe 12
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    Hey! So I’ll be 6 weeks post op on Saturday, tonight while showering I noticed a lump on my incisions both on my left and right side, I wasn’t too worried but thought I’d have a look anyway. My stitches are now an inch long out of the corner of each of my incisions and I just wondered if I should be worried? I knew they sometimes don’t dissolve and your body pushes them out, but they seem stuck, and won’t pull out (I’m not being harsh when pulling, only very lightly) but I didn’t think they should just be out like this incase of infection? Just want to know if I should be worried ☹️X

    Margie
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    It sounds like these are just where the surgeon has knotted them. I would leave them be as they will fall off on their own eventually.

    Chloe 12
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    Thank you!! I did send an email to my PC but hadn’t heard anything back so panicked a little! ☹️

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