I do not understand the point of stitches after circumcision? also, how long will it take for them to go away, I had my circumcision on the 24th nearly 3 weeks ago and currently still have self dissolvable stitches.
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They hold the tissue together temporarily. You need to be patient while the body tissue absorbs the stitches, maybe three to five weeks.
My Doctor said it should take around 4 weeks for the stitches to dissolve. But I got an infection that slowed down the healing process. I still have one stitch left, 6+ weeks after getting the procedure. I pulled one out the other day, probably not the best thing to do! Hope you recover quickly
I removed my stitches at home at like week 3 because they were not holding anything anymore
Most stitches will come off by 4th week. For all to drop off, 5 to 6 weeks.
At this point the two pieces of skin, shaft and the old inner foreskin have attached to each other. I'd use a pair of tiny cuticle scissors and remove the stitches. If left too long you may get a "railroad track" along your scar.