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Dr. Kakkar S. MD

dissolvable stitch PDS type. In one part of the incision I developed a small abrasion in which the skin opened up about 4 mm. The area below is still rather puffy and it emits a clear odorless liquid each... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

I swollow a whole tablet of 3 mg oh bucccal instead of dissolving it under the tongue ! Is this ok ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ravi Bansal MD

Is there any procedure for dissolving kidney stones? ... View answer

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Dr.     Rovena Murati MD

Can i take Carisoprodol 250mg same time while i am taking Suboxone 2mg dissolving film. Thanks, XXXXXXX ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rovena Murati ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Pradeep Kumar Jain MD

. Is it necessary to give antibiotics in case his infection still present. Please suggest ... View answer

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Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi MD

sticking out of the now healed outer wound, is this normal to have dissolving sutures still present a month ...Hi, I had 15 stitches on July 30 5 being dissolving that were placed on the inside... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...I have a dissolving stitch that seems to be getting longer daily! It s on my breast after breast reduction surgery. The place ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. ARUN S DATHAN MD

medicine, i coughed and a stitch still in a knot came out. I tasted a little blood. My question is, if you have dissolving stitches, is it bad if they come out whole? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. ARUN S DATHAN ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Klarida Papaqako MD

until the end of feb before removing the troublesome stitch. I m still in pain and my foot has swollen ...I ve had an allergic reaction to the dissolving stitches the surgeon used on my foot surgury... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klarida Papaqako ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

of stitch sticking out on right side, today noticed stitches poking out on left side. how long do dissolving stitches take to dissolve and why are they poking out? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)