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Removal of stiches
I had stiches on my abdomen on 3rd May. Doctor told me to remove in 10 days . It is 2 days late. Will they harm my skin if I remove them on 13th day.
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No it will not harm you.
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Remove at the latest.
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Keep wound dry and clean.
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Not a problem
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Consult your doctor and plan suture removal
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Keep the area clean .
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Nothing to worry
Just keep the suture area clean and dry
Wash with soap water
If there is no pain at suture site, No need to even apply ointment or dressing
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No issues
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No issues
You can get it removed
Do consult for further queries
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It should be fine don't worry if it's a clean healthy stitch
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There will be no harm in removing.
If kept for more days , then maintain proper wound hygiene, otherwise it will hamper healing
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Keep area clean and dry.
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No . It won’t harm . But better don’t delay too … visit and get it done at the earliest
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It should be fine if there is no redness/ itching/ dirty material around stitches/ discharge.
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Get an online consultation with video call
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Keep the site clean.
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no issues..usually skin over abdominal surgical wounds heal in 10days..so we are removing on 10th day post surgery..but no problem in removing after 2 or 3 days
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Dr. Raiba Deshmukh
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10 yrs exp
Pune
Nothing to worry
You can remove sutures now
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