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Marianne asked in HealthWomen's Health · 1 decade ago

Undisolved Sutchers - Safe to remove myself?

I had a cesarean section 4.5 months ago and have recently examined my incision location and noticed 1, possibly 2 dissolving stitched that have not dissolved. Can I remove these myself?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Go for it, i've had more stitches in me from work accidents than there are stitches in a shirt, and lots of times i have taken them out myself, and had never had a problem. there only stitches, it's not like your giving yourself an operation.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Sutchers

  • 1 decade ago

    oh no you shouldnt touch it at all....it has actually passed it dissolveing time so i would suggest that you go see your doctor...

    if you attempt to remove it on your own you could cause the area to become infected which would be doing more damage than good....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    you really shouldnt. since they were suppose to dissolve on their own and they didnt there may be something wrong. go to your doctor.

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  • emtd65
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    No. See your doctor. By now, there is most likely skin which has begun to grow around it.

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