Disolvable sutures...

[danelle235 79]

My incisions have basically healed, but still have these little pieces of fishing line poking out. Will they eventually go away on their own?

[bradycone 94]

My surgeon said it could take mine 2 or 3 weeks to disolve, so I wouldn't worry about it!

[doreen70 268]

Mine didn't dissolve. Four of my incisions got red, began to ooze purulent drainage. After a week or two, those sutures came out.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

At some point you will be able to give a little pull and these stitches will just come out.

[ChristineR 128]

Apparently the sutures can try to wiggle out on their own. Who knew?! I only had one with this hard little thing poking out (fishing line sums it up nicely!) a bit but it seems to be gone now.

[Snufflegus 80]

My doctor said the fishing line type sutures to not pull those, that is holding together the incision on the inside, he said that I could hold the skin taught and have my husband clip them flush with a pair of scissors if it was bothering me. So far I have had no issues, but am only a week and a half out.