What's supposed to happen to the exterior stitches?

[sageandcoyesmommy 28]

Do they dissolve, fall out, stay there, or what?

HW(9/3/13)- 284, DOS(9/11/13)-270, CW-259(9/20/13), GW-155(by 9/21/14...my 26th birthday!)

[preemiemommy2009 5]

Do they dissolve' date=' fall out, stay there, or what?

HW(9/3/13)- 284, DOS(9/11/13)-270, CW-259(9/20/13), GW-155(by 9/21/14...my 26th birthday!)[/quote']

Wondered the same thing!

[nursejb 38]

The stitches are supposed to be taken out each surgeon is different about when they come out. At my hospital I take the staples out on the day of discharge. Have you gone for your 1 week post OP yet

[BroJoe 28]

My surgeon uses super glue... It just eventually withers away after a few weeks. I'm 2 weeks out and it is about half gone.

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

I had staples and one stitch which were all removed 1 week post-op.

[slwyse 7]

I just have steri strips and some internal stitches that will dissolve. I am almost 2 weeks post op and am supposed to remove the strips at 2 weeks. I think each surgeon uses what works best for them as well as what each patients needs.

[sageandcoyesmommy 28]

I have stitches and the glue. Just had my one wk post op appointment and now I've noticed two stitches coming out about half an inch. Of course the surgeon's office isn't open again till Monday

HW(9/3/13)- 284, DOS(9/11/13)-270, CW-259(9/20/13), GW-155(by 9/21/14...my 26th birthday!)

[terry1118 1,274]

I only had glue on my incisions. Awesome stuff! I hate stitches - they itch and catch on clothing. The only stitches I had were internal stitches that dissolve.

[LosingItForMe2011 320]

I had glue and dissolving stitches so nothing needed to be done for me.