Stitches

my surgery was on the 7th of january... how long are our incision stitches supposed to last?

It really depends on the dr and what type of sutures s/he used on you as to how long they last. Tats both internal and external sutures. Sone drs will even use sutures that purposely last for 3 mis. You can always call your dr's office and check with the nurse.

okay thank you!

Part of mine dissolved around 5-6 weeks. Doc pulled 2 out on Friday. I was 6 weeks on Sat. Outside stitches came out about 2 weeks.

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Originally Posted by Bluer777 Part of mine dissolved around 5-6 weeks. Doc pulled 2 out on Friday. I was 6 weeks on Sat. Outside stitches came out about 2 weeks.

i was on morphine...but i think i remember them saying my stitches were dissolvable .. but honestly it looks like white twine on my stomach.. i thought dissolvable stitches were black or a dark color.... thank you sister! your really giving me a round about time to look forward to! i appreciate it!

my belly button incision has no external stitches and the glue they used has fallen off. The incision is not closed! It's not weeping but is clearly not closed while my other 2 are completely healed.

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Originally Posted by butterflie0027 i was on morphine...but i think i remember them saying my stitches were dissolvable .. but honestly it looks like white twine on my stomach.. i thought solvable stitches were black or a dark color.... thank you sister! your really giving me a round about time to look forward to! i appreciate it!

Stitches can be any color. It just depends on what the doc uses.

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Originally Posted by mes19 my belly button incision has no external stitches and the glue they used has fallen off. The incision is not closed! It's not weeping but is clearly not closed while my other 2 are completely healed.

wow you should be seeing your doctor! that sounds horrible! you had your surgery on the 7th like me? wow.. im no where near my stitches falling out! i hope you get your bellybutton looked at soon! let me know what they say okay?

thank you blue! i have an appt. on the 24th .. ill ask the doc what kind mine are.

I'm not sure if my doctor will be in tomorrow since it's MLK day. Otherwise I have my post op on Wednesday. I have had an incision open up before, so for now I am just being extra careful. Hoping the butterfly bandaid helps keep everything where it should be
Butterflie, how are you feeling? This is my 3rd laproscopic and it seems like this time, healing is taking longer...