4 weeks post op & stitches sticking out

[Mommysonadiet 25]

I'm almost 1 month post op (Dec 3 surgery) and two of my incisions have a stitch that sticks out. They are painful and feel sore. My stitches are dissolvable so wondering why they are not dissolved yet?

[Catherine707 253]

I'm not an expert on stiches, but I would have expected them to dissolve by now. I do know that your body will bring to the surface any foreign material, so maybe a phone call to the doctor is in order to see if you need to have the stiches removed rather than waiting for them to dissolve. If there is any redness or Fluid collection around the stiches then you definitely need to see a doctor to ensure that they aren't infected! Good luck, I hope you feel better soon!

[Jerzygurl 372]

I had surgery 12/02/13--1 month post op tomorrow and I had dissolvable stitches in my main incision (just below my belly button) only, the rest was all closed with surgical glue.

But in that one spot, the stitch was was sticking out last week, then it hardened slightly and fell off on Monday. it's all smooth now, no pain, no stitch.

It will go away when it's ready.

Edited to say:

I agree with Catherine though, it you have severe pain, oozing, redness, etc then you need to call the doc.

Edited January 2, 2014 by Jerzygurl