Had problems with my cesect for past 10 months. They recut it when they did my tubal and removed a neuroma. Now still swollen, sore, painful, and still see stitches. Stitches still at the navel too. I'm worried.
2007-12-25 03:29:43 · 4 answers · asked by Lynnie 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
So called soluble sutures often stubbornly refuse to dissolve. It sound like yours are getting infected and need to be removed. Contact your GP.
2007-12-25 06:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what kind of suture they used. Most likely they used something called Vicryl or Monocryl for the skin. These take actually a couple of months to fully "dissolve". A suture called Chromic, which is highly unlikely that they used that for skin on your abdomen, would "dissolve" in a few weeks. It takes a while for you skin and tissues below to granulate and form scar tissue which will keep your incision closed. You don't want those stitches dissolving too soon.
I wouldn't worry about the stitches dissolving. Just make sure that you are eating right and including enough protein and water in your diet.
2007-12-25 11:55:31 · answer #2 · answered by researcher 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
See your doctor. The longer they are there the more skin will grow around it and make it pain full for them to be removed. I had one I was unaware of on my breast after reduction surgery. I though it was a pimple or boil - it turned out to be a stitch with a cyst formed around as the skin grew around it as well. Saw a dermatologist who removed the stitch and cyst.
2007-12-25 11:54:03 · answer #3 · answered by emtd65 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is supposed to takes 7 - 10 days. If they are still there after 4 weeks, see a doctor.
2007-12-25 11:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋