Suture Problem

Happy New Year, everyone!!

I have a quick question. I have thread in the form of a knot that is at the end of my incision. My clothing irritates it. I was assured by the doctor that it will fall off at some point.

How long does it take for this to happen?

Thank you. :-)

5 Comments

Hmmmmmm! Another...

by donr - 2014-01-02 09:01:28

...how long is a piece of string?

Some dissolve faster than others. I've had a surgery where it took several months for a soluble suture to be completely dissolved by the body.

One was in my foot, where I had several very small pieces that did not dissolve slowly work their way to the surface, become irritated & finally break through, ejecting a small, pearlescent piece of suture that was very hard.

Second was following abdominal surgery, same sort of reaction.

Wife had a knot at surface that just did not dissolve. Finally after about two months of being irritating, I grabbed the tail of the knot & it came right out - intact, but disconnected.

No one knows precisely how long it will take. Just be patient & periodically tug at the end, gently. One day it will come off.

Don

Inside or out?

by Tracey_E - 2014-01-02 09:01:57

I was told to carefully snip the piece that was outside as close to the skin as I could, no pulling, dab with bacitracin.

Suture

by ev - 2014-01-02 12:01:19

Yesterday the nurse said that she needed to remove only the knots, the rest buried sutures will dissolve.
From that I think you will need for them to dig in and remove the knots. Ev

Suture problem

by stannita - 2014-01-03 06:01:54

I had to cut my knot/suture off, it was dragging on the clothing. I didn't unravel.....

Re: Removing Sutures

by golden0072 - 2014-01-04 09:01:05

The doctor removed the suture for me. The area is still irritated, and I am hoping that will subside in time. Thank you all very much for your input. :-)

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