Dissolvable Stitches

[natterley]

I have had mine in for almost 4 weeks and they are poking out! When will they fall out?

[black_cat51]

don't dissolvable stiches dissolve rather than fall out?

[natterley]

Apparently the part that's under the skin dissolves and then what's hanging out falls out?!?

[2sp_]

I've only had them in my tongue (don't ask), but my Dad had some and in the end he had to get his practice nurse to take them out after 3 or 4 weeks.

We joked that he was just too tight to part with them. :-)

[jno]

I've got some in my gum - one end is dangling out after two weeks and annoying me. So you are not alone.

[2sp_]

You could get a wee pair of scissors and cut them flush with the skin?

The ones in my tongue fell out after about a day, but I may have "encouraged" them slightly...

[Sam1960]

nhs-website
how long will my stitches (sutures) take to dissolve ?
says they will loose most of their strength within 60 days.

[smurfchops]

You can soak them in warm water if possible and then gently try and pull them out with tweezers. If they dont come out easily just leave them a bit longer.

[natterley]

Ouch I don't fancy touching or pulling them! The nurse cut a few short but they just feel spikey! I feel like I have hundreds! Don't envy u having them in Ur mouth and gums!! How annoying!!!

[Daffy6543]

I had some dissolvable ones in my nose (after septoplasty) that never dissolved, I had to get them removed by the practice nurse after a month, it hurt like hell because she had to cut with a scalpel and then pull like mad with tweezers, all done with no local anaesthetic :-/

[Sqad]

Depends what type of "dissolvable"....absorbable is a better term.

May be up to 3 months before they are absorbed.

No big deal.

take them out yourself if you so choice.

[pusskin]

i had a few stray stitches left behind quite a time after i had my stitches out of my hand when finger was amputated.
I finally gently pulled them out with tweezers. Didnt hurt one little bit, came out easily. (I also had skin grafts)

[natterley]

I don't fancy pulling them out, too sore and might end up pulling my nipple off and I don't want to interfere! Will give it a bit longer then go to surgeon

[meglet]

I had them once and was still pulling them out a year later. Luckily the area was completely numb (still is 15 years on actually).