Stitches still not out

[Packers12]

Day 22 post op and still no stitches have fallen out. Is this unusual??

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Nope, mine went between three and five weeks. If that’s typical then obviously you should start seeing them drop off in the next few days.

[Packers12 in reply to Hidden]

Thanks man, I really hope so

[Packers12 in reply to Hidden]

Might be a stupid question but what actually falls out is it actual metal stitches or what?

[Yy928 in reply to Packers12]

The last thing I hope for you is that you got metal stitches 0:, they should be dissolvable

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Your GP surgery can usually remove them for you.

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I think it depends where you live. Our appointments are in days and it does not take a doctor or a nurse practitioner to remove them!