suture granuloma after lid lift

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Hi all

Our 2 year old daughter Shanti had sling surgery at Moorfields just before

Christmas. All the stitches absorbed without a problem except for one on the

forehead above her right eye. A small lump has formed, which I am told is called

a suture granuloma. The scab came off the lump once but has since healed over

again but the lump seems to be forming again which I assume means that the

stitch has still not been absorbed. It's not really infected but is sore. Of

course what we should do is go back and get it checked at Moorfields, but.. we

live in Nigeria at the moment and I've had not much luck at all getting anyone

to talk to at Moorfields on the phone. We've seen an opthalmologist here who

thought we could probably leave it until we are back in UK in the summer, we

don't want her to have it cut out here (which would mean a general anaesthetic)

unless absolutely necessary.

Does anyone else have experience of this? Is it likely to go away by itself?

(it's been around for over a month now). Is she likely to have a bigger scar

there if it is cut out? or if we leave it a few more months?

Thanks for any advice!

Tessa