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I'm freaking out right now. One of my scar (one of the little ones) has two strands of plastic, I'm guessing that it was used to close the wound. I had my surgery on May 16 and I have 5 incisions and they well an covered with the "glue". No I have 3 scars that have lost the glue or most of it and I can see the scar left behind. I'm really nervous as to why I can see the "plastic strand" sticking out of my body. Is this normal? Do they fall out? Something's wrong?

Doctors office is close and I'm going crazy.

Community please help.

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Is it like a stitch? I would not panic.

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And your Dr should have someone on call if you are concerned.

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Is it like a stitch? I would not panic.

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Yes is like as stitch, but I'm just seeing the end of it. Guess the actual stitch is inside. Did you had them? Do they just fall of or need to be cut?

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I always have them. They are dissolve stitches so you can try and pull it alittle and clip it. That is what the dr always tells me to do. Hope that helps!!!

​If there is no redness nor pain, I would put a band aid over it and call your bariatric team in the morning.

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If you are going to panic, then call the office now and ask for a call back by the physician on call.

Rest easy. Take a deep breath. Call now or in the morning. Which ever will put you at ease.

Prayers going up for you, Friend.

I always have them. They are dissolve stitches so you can try and pull it alittle and clip it. That is what the dr always tells me to do. Hope that helps!!!

Thanks for your response. May I ask when did you had your surgery.

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I would leave it alone for now.

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​If there is no redness nor pain, I would put a band aid over it and call your bariatric team in the morning.

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If you are going to panic, then call the office now and ask for a call back by the physician on call.

Rest easy. Take a deep breath. Call now or in the morning. Which ever will put you at ease.

Prayers going up for you, Friend.

Thanks. I'm more at ease now with the responses I'm getting. Thanks a lot for your suggestion.

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I always have them. They are dissolve stitches so you can try and pull it alittle and clip it. That is what the dr always tells me to do. Hope that helps!!!

Thanks for your response. May I ask when did you had your surgery.

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i had my sleeve surgery on June 15, 2015-two of my incisions had them sticking out, gallbadder was removed on Dec 29, 2015 -one of my incisions had it sticking out. I had plates and screws removed from my arm and had three stitches come through. Every time I have call and told them about it that is what they have told me. When I had my gallbladder removed, it was about a month later when I saw stitch pop out and when I pulled it to clip it, it actually just came right out. I have been told that I will always have this problem as my body is very sensitive to any foreign objects(hints me having to get the plates and screws removed, my body started to reject them)

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I always have them. They are dissolve stitches so you can try and pull it alittle and clip it. That is what the dr always tells me to do. Hope that helps!!!

Thanks for your response. May I ask when did you had your surgery.

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i had my sleeve surgery on June 15, 2015-two of my incisions had them sticking out, gallbadder was removed on Dec 29, 2015 -one of my incisions had it sticking out. I had plates and screws removed from my arm and had three stitches come through. Every time I have call and told them about it that is what they have told me. When I had my gallbladder removed, it was about a month later when I saw stitch pop out and when I pulled it to clip it, it actually just came right out. I have been told that I will always have this problem as my body is very sensitive to any foreign objects(hints me having to get the plates and screws removed, my body started to reject them)

Thanks for the response. I'll feel more at ease now. I will be sure to call my doctor tomorrow.

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I saw my surgeon today and had some of those sticking out. The nurse just snipped them off. She said as the body heals sometimes some of the stitches can come out and it's just part of the healing process. As long as there is not redness or signs of infection around the incision you can most likely just snip them off!

I saw my surgeon today and had some of those sticking out. The nurse just snipped them off. She said as the body heals sometimes some of the stitches can come out and it's just part of the healing process. As long as there is not redness or signs of infection around the incision you can most likely just snip them off!

Thank you very much for your helpful response.

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