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I have an internal stitch that has surfac

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Sorry... It has surfaced to the skin at one of my incision sites. I'm 5 weeks out. Anyone else had this??? I remember having his after my Tummy Tuck years ago but they were clear... And I could gently pull them out. This one is purple and is stuck and wont come out. Any advice????

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Don't pull it! Yes, it happened on all mine.

Dr. said just wait til it falls off on its own...some took 3 weeks after they surfaced.

You can trim them but do not pull

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Yep. I clipped mine of with sanitized nail clipper. Nit roo close to the skin though. That's what my surgeon said to do.

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Interesting!

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Are these the staples from your stomach line?? I has no idea that start wandering! Omg

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No, they are not the staples from your stomache. Those are permanent and attatched to our stomaches inside our bodies.

These are dissolvable sutures at the incision sites.

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No, it doesn't happen to everyone and its very minor...no worries.

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WOAH!! What!?!??!!? Staples inside your stomach just start pokin through???

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I have the sane issue and also had if with my gallbladder removal several years ago. Surgeon just said what everyone else has posted. Trim it with a sanitized nail clipper but don't pull on it.

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I had my GP snip mine off. It healed up well after that........then I had another poke out just above the scar. After a good soak in the bath it came out completely.

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I had the same thing happen to me at my 6 week appointment. It came through on my largest incision and to be honest, since it took so long for that one to heal, I thought it was just a little bit of scab that was hanging on. The doctor just grabbed the end of it, pulled it up a little and snipped it off. All seems well now!

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WOAH!! What!?!??!!? Staples inside your stomach just start pokin through???

Nope. They are sutures from the incisions. No big deal.

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Thanks everyone... Makes me feel better. I just trimmed it and it seems fine. :) happy new years eve!

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