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I'm post op 1 month, ( sleeved dec 10th.) Healing up well, incisions closed. I looked down last night and saw stitches ( thread) popping out the side of the healed incision. No drainage, dry stitches. Has anyone had this happen? If so, do they need to be cut?

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I had the same thing. Not sure if they were dissolvable but it disappeared after a few days.

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I had it happen. I just cut it off and was fine.

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I had one, I just trimmed it

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My doc popped them out with tweezer I had 3.

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It's pretty common. I had knee replacement a few years ago. The incision runs vertically up the leg and is about 8 inches long. Stitches popped out the entire length of the incision. I was instructed to just pull them out gently with tweezers. If they wouldn't come easily, I just left them alone until they did. Took a few weeks for them all to work their way out. My physical therapist was obsessed with getting them out. I had to threaten him with bodily harm if he didn't stop pulling on them!!

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Same thing here. Mine feel off after a week or so.

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same thing happened to me. i was told to leave them alone, and sure enough the fell out on thier own..

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Yeah, I was told specifically NOT to trim them at home. I left it alone and one fell out/off on its own and the nurse ended up having to trim one at my next appt.

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It's pretty common. I had knee replacement a few years ago. The incision runs vertically up the leg and is about 8 inches long. Stitches popped out the entire length of the incision. I was instructed to just pull them out gently with tweezers. If they wouldn't come easily, I just left them alone until they did. Took a few weeks for them all to work their way out. My physical therapist was obsessed with getting them out. I had to threaten him with bodily harm if he didn't stop pulling on them!!

I'd be willing to bet he's an obsessive pimple popper too!

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I'd be willing to bet he's an obsessive pimple popper too!

Too funny!

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