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Re: Stiches not dissolving, what should I do?

Written by Mark W. at 22 Mar 2004 18:36:58:

As an answer to: Re: Stiches not dissolving, what should I do? written by AJ at 22 Mar 2004 14:30:15:

>>it's been over 2 weeks now and the stiches are not dissolved, what do I do? your help would be greatly appreciated, I'm really nervous about what will happen. thank you.
>I cut and pulled a couple of stitches because they hadn't popped open. Though I wouldn't recommend doing that, for everyone. Perhaps you can get an appointment with your doctor and get him to take them out?
>Good luck.

I agree that you need to get the stitches out very soon, if not today. The more you wait the more you are at risk of stitch tunnels. I used small thin sissors to cut the remaining stitches on one side and pulled them out.

Either do it yourself or get your doctor to remove them.

mark


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