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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Protruding Dissolvable Stitch

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Dr. T Chandrakant MD

Dissolvable stitch stuck in throat after wisdom tooth extraction . This is the only problem from the surgery. What can I do to help get rid of it? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta MD

I HAVE A LACERATION W/ APPROX. 50 DISSOLVABLE STITCHES...on each side of stitch marks I have a narrow red line. I have applied rubbing alcohol w/ no stinging, hydrogen peroxide w/ no bubbling. The ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

Had breast reduction surgery 4 weeks ago this Monday. Steri tape was removed 2 days ago, since then I have noticed several small protruding stitches (dissolvable). Is it okay to snip? Tried to call my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Mukund Savaskar MD

I was circumcised 13 days ago. Not a single stitch (dissolvable) has come out and none appear even close to ready. In fact, over the last few days the stitches on the left side have been inflamed and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mukund Savaskar ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Rishma Lakhani MD

dissolvable stitch put in also. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishma Lakhani ( OBGYN)

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Dr. Neha Sumra MD

I had dissolvable stitches to suture up extraction of broken molars on November 6. It s now December 16 and the stitches have dissolved, but something is now protruding from the gum cartilage near ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neha Sumra ( Dentist)
Dr.  Aravinda Jawali MD

I got one stitch inside my lower lip yesterday morning at 3am in the hospital. It is a dissolvable stitch. I swab the area with mix of water and hydrogen peroxide and am on penicillin for 5 days. Now ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aravinda Jawali ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. VINAY KUMAR MD

I had pilonidal sinus surgery a month ago, procedure used was excision and primary closure using non-dissolvable stutres which were removed after 20 days. I have noticed yesterday theres a stitch ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. VINAY KUMAR ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Mitesh R. Trivedi MD

a dissolvable stitch protruding from the scar which is not showing any sign of dissolving and is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mitesh R. Trivedi ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Meera Rajeev MD

I am 6 weeks post inguinal hernia surgery. At 3 weeks developed infection at outer corner of incision where dissolvable stitch did not dissolve and wasn t healing antibiotic was prescribed site is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Meera Rajeev ( Anesthesiologist)