Internal stitch peaking out!

[Alicia0022 14]

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?

[*Dean* 1,594]

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

[Kapoorvilla 117]

I have not had this happen but I would call surgeon before doing anything at home.

[suzthebrit 146]

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

[happyk 3]

I had one, I just trimmed it

[vsginnj 415]

My doc popped them out with tweezer I had 3.

[googie 5]

Just time it with a nail clipper. I think it happens to a lot of us!!

[googie 5]

I meant to type trim.

[kyllfalcon 768]

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!!

[mrdr 247]

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

[Alicia0022 14]

Thanks everyone!

[Frank69 157]

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

[BKMama 179]

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.

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

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!

[Catherine Shinn Habhab 97]

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

Too funny!