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Incision on lips
Hello ... I met with an accident and got 5dissolvable stitches on my upper lip and 2 on lower lip , it has been almost 20 days but the stitches are not dissolved. Doctor said they will get dissolve maximum in 15-20 days. In the lower lip , I got two stitches from inside and I can see that the thread is popping out and they are covered with skin .
Is that normal, should I wait for them to fully dissolve or do I have to get them cut by a surgeon.
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Dr. Mohammed Jameel Ahmed
General Surgeon
25 yrs exp
Nagpur
Ideally it would be resolved
But usually it doesn't happen
So kindly get them removed
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Dr. Sandeep
General Surgeon
18 yrs exp
Chennai
No need dissolvable switches don't need removal. Having said that sutures on the external lip need to be removed in 4to5 days to prevent scarring. Can you send a picture else see a plastic surgeon
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