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Should We Try Removing Dis-solvable Stitches Ourselves ?
My son had four dissolvable stitches on his chin ten days ago. Stitches are still there and the cut looks quite red. He says it doesn t hurt. Should we try to remove the remaining stitches ourselves?
Tue, 3 Apr 2012
Hi,
as the stitches are dis solvable and the wound is quite red you should not remove the stitches. Let it heal by itself and stitches to dis solve by its own.
take care of his diet and medicine.
Dr. Vishal Jain, Vitaldent, faridabad.
as the stitches are dis solvable and the wound is quite red you should not remove the stitches. Let it heal by itself and stitches to dis solve by its own.
take care of his diet and medicine.
Dr. Vishal Jain, Vitaldent, faridabad.
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Hello. welcome to HCM,
You need not remove dis solvable stitches. Just make sure that the wound is protected from injury and other foreign body. Normally surgical cuts may take 2-4 weeks to completely heal. make sure, he takes his antibiotics as recommened. If the doctor has advised not to dress up wound any more, it is better to apply neosprin powder twice or thrice a day.
Take care
You need not remove dis solvable stitches. Just make sure that the wound is protected from injury and other foreign body. Normally surgical cuts may take 2-4 weeks to completely heal. make sure, he takes his antibiotics as recommened. If the doctor has advised not to dress up wound any more, it is better to apply neosprin powder twice or thrice a day.
Take care
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Hi , welcome to H.C.M.Forum, disolvable stitches desolves only inside where it is in contact with body fluids. by a gentle touch they will come away.if you feel any difficulty go to the doctor and get it done. if they are left like that there is chance of getting infected. thank you.
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