Dissolvable stitches/sutures

[tiers4me 23]

Did anyone have these after getting sleeved? My procedure is out of state and my primary care absolutely won't remove stitches from another doctor's work. (She said it's a malpractice case waiting to happen.)

Wondering if dissolvable stitches are an option because I don't know how I will get them out with out flying back to Florida, which is ludicrous. Thanks in advance.

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[DaisyAmy 561]

Mine were internal and dissolvable (I assume). I was held together with glue. No bandages. Nothing.

[Sugary Sweetheart 97]

I was under the impression that the staples stay in your stomach and the outer skin is held together with glue.

[Sophie74656 1,572]

You might not even have stitches at all. I only had some internal stitches on my main incision and everything just had glue

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I don't think any doctors use stitches that have to be removed. My incisions were held together by glue.

[BBweightlossjourney 49]

Did anyone have these after getting sleeved? My procedure is out of state and my primary care absolutely won't remove stitches from another doctor's work. (She said it's a malpractice case waiting to happen.)

Wondering if dissolvable stitches are an option because I don't know how I will get them out with out flying back to Florida, which is ludicrous. Thanks in advance.

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I had glue that dissolved in a week or two on their own..

[rubia72 200]

My surgeon in Florida (dr. Dietrick) used glue. They just dissolved

[GoingRogue 53]

If you have external stitches they are super easy to take out yourself. You just need a tiny pair of scissors and you clip the stitch and pull it out. Very easy. Check on YouTube and you'll see it done.

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