Re: Attack of the internal stitches!!

[Guest guest]

Put a bandaid over the tag, that will stop it from " catching. " Soon

you will find it stuck to the bandage, having fully dissolved inside

your skin.

Keepyerchinnup, Capt Amayzo Mont, C+, 12.17.01

> Hiya

>

> I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and almost everything is going great.

Having

> had my staples out my incision has been healing nicely except for

> one problem.

>

> One of my internal stitches is poking through - the wound has

healed

> around it and it just pokes through a wee bit but it is very

> annoying cos I keep catching it...anyone else had this?

>

> I went to the docs and he tried to cut it out and pull it out with

> tweezers to no avail! It is one of the ones that dissolve slowly

> over weeks - the problem is that as it's not inside me it's not

goig

> to dissolve.

>

> Any advice anyone? Has anyone else experienced this? Is it goingto

> go away or am I destined for a spiky bum for all eternity?!!

>

> Thanks

>

> Morag

[Guest guest]

Hi, why don't you try using a new, clean emery board that is sturdy

enough for acrylic nails, and just file off the little bugger- These

are readily available at any drug store or beauty supply store.

Marie

-- In surfacehippy , " theladywiththelimp "

wrote:

> Hiya

>

> I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and almost everything is going great. Having

> had my staples out my incision has been healing nicely except for

> one problem.

>

> One of my internal stitches is poking through - the wound has healed

> around it and it just pokes through a wee bit but it is very

> annoying cos I keep catching it...anyone else had this?

>

> I went to the docs and he tried to cut it out and pull it out with

> tweezers to no avail! It is one of the ones that dissolve slowly

> over weeks - the problem is that as it's not inside me it's not goig

> to dissolve.

>

> Any advice anyone? Has anyone else experienced this? Is it goingto

> go away or am I destined for a spiky bum for all eternity?!!

>

> Thanks

>

> Morag

[Guest guest]

Hi, why don't you try using a new, clean emery board that is sturdy

enough for acrylic nails, and just file off the little bugger- These

are readily available at any drug store or beauty supply store.

Marie

-- In surfacehippy , " theladywiththelimp "

wrote:

> Hiya

>

> I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and almost everything is going great. Having

> had my staples out my incision has been healing nicely except for

> one problem.

>

> One of my internal stitches is poking through - the wound has healed

> around it and it just pokes through a wee bit but it is very

> annoying cos I keep catching it...anyone else had this?

>

> I went to the docs and he tried to cut it out and pull it out with

> tweezers to no avail! It is one of the ones that dissolve slowly

> over weeks - the problem is that as it's not inside me it's not goig

> to dissolve.

>

> Any advice anyone? Has anyone else experienced this? Is it goingto

> go away or am I destined for a spiky bum for all eternity?!!

>

> Thanks

>

> Morag

[Guest guest]

As a doc who does BHRs I suggest getting the doc to pull firmly on the

stitch and cut it off just below the skin with a pair of sharp pointed

scissors - it will be sore briefly! The wound should then heal

uneventfully.

Brockwell FRCSEdOrth FHKAMOrth

Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery

SportsmedHK

Hong Kong Surgical Specialists

715 Jardine House

Central

Hong Kong

Tel + 852 2715 4577

Fax +852 2716 4577

Re: Attack of the internal stitches!!

Hi, why don't you try using a new, clean emery board that is sturdy

enough for acrylic nails, and just file off the little bugger- These

are readily available at any drug store or beauty supply store.

Marie

-- In surfacehippy , " theladywiththelimp "

wrote:

> Hiya

>

> I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and almost everything is going great. Having

> had my staples out my incision has been healing nicely except for

> one problem.

>

> One of my internal stitches is poking through - the wound has healed

> around it and it just pokes through a wee bit but it is very

> annoying cos I keep catching it...anyone else had this?

>

> I went to the docs and he tried to cut it out and pull it out with

> tweezers to no avail! It is one of the ones that dissolve slowly

> over weeks - the problem is that as it's not inside me it's not goig

> to dissolve.

>

> Any advice anyone? Has anyone else experienced this? Is it goingto

> go away or am I destined for a spiky bum for all eternity?!!

>

> Thanks

>

> Morag

[Guest guest]

As a doc who does BHRs I suggest getting the doc to pull firmly on the

stitch and cut it off just below the skin with a pair of sharp pointed

scissors - it will be sore briefly! The wound should then heal

uneventfully.

Brockwell FRCSEdOrth FHKAMOrth

Specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery

SportsmedHK

Hong Kong Surgical Specialists

715 Jardine House

Central

Hong Kong

Tel + 852 2715 4577

Fax +852 2716 4577

Re: Attack of the internal stitches!!

Hi, why don't you try using a new, clean emery board that is sturdy

enough for acrylic nails, and just file off the little bugger- These

are readily available at any drug store or beauty supply store.

Marie

-- In surfacehippy , " theladywiththelimp "

wrote:

> Hiya

>

> I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and almost everything is going great. Having

> had my staples out my incision has been healing nicely except for

> one problem.

>

> One of my internal stitches is poking through - the wound has healed

> around it and it just pokes through a wee bit but it is very

> annoying cos I keep catching it...anyone else had this?

>

> I went to the docs and he tried to cut it out and pull it out with

> tweezers to no avail! It is one of the ones that dissolve slowly

> over weeks - the problem is that as it's not inside me it's not goig

> to dissolve.

>

> Any advice anyone? Has anyone else experienced this? Is it goingto

> go away or am I destined for a spiky bum for all eternity?!!

>

> Thanks

>

> Morag

[Guest guest]

Thanks jason!

> > Hiya

> >

> > I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and almost everything is going great.

Having

> > had my staples out my incision has been healing nicely except

for

> > one problem.

> >

> > One of my internal stitches is poking through - the wound has

healed

> > around it and it just pokes through a wee bit but it is very

> > annoying cos I keep catching it...anyone else had this?

> >

> > I went to the docs and he tried to cut it out and pull it out

with

> > tweezers to no avail! It is one of the ones that dissolve slowly

> > over weeks - the problem is that as it's not inside me it's not

goig

> > to dissolve.

> >

> > Any advice anyone? Has anyone else experienced this? Is it

goingto

> > go away or am I destined for a spiky bum for all eternity?!!

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Morag

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

A solution that doesn't actually involve me doing anything!

I like it!!

> > Hiya

> >

> > I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and almost everything is going great.

> Having

> > had my staples out my incision has been healing nicely except

for

> > one problem.

> >

> > One of my internal stitches is poking through - the wound has

> healed

> > around it and it just pokes through a wee bit but it is very

> > annoying cos I keep catching it...anyone else had this?

> >

> > I went to the docs and he tried to cut it out and pull it out

with

> > tweezers to no avail! It is one of the ones that dissolve slowly

> > over weeks - the problem is that as it's not inside me it's not

> goig

> > to dissolve.

> >

> > Any advice anyone? Has anyone else experienced this? Is it

goingto

> > go away or am I destined for a spiky bum for all eternity?!!

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Morag