Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 I was just wondering how long after everyone's surgery was it until the stitches were removed? Did everyone have to have them removed or were they the disolvable kind? I'm not sure what king mine are, but it feels like they are pulling on my gums. I guess I should be glad for the feeling, but it hurts. Could they be infected? They look fine, it is stitches that are close to the front of my mouth. What would it look like if there was an infection? I don't think it is an infection, I have been very careful about keeping my mouth clean. Is this pulling feeling something I should call my OS about, or is it a normal feeling? Thanks for any answers! Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 I was just wondering how long after everyone's surgery was it until the stitches were removed? Did everyone have to have them removed or were they the disolvable kind? I'm not sure what king mine are, but it feels like they are pulling on my gums. I guess I should be glad for the feeling, but it hurts. Could they be infected? They look fine, it is stitches that are close to the front of my mouth. What would it look like if there was an infection? I don't think it is an infection, I have been very careful about keeping my mouth clean. Is this pulling feeling something I should call my OS about, or is it a normal feeling? Thanks for any answers! Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Kim, they should be the stitches that dissolve. i was tightly banded for a week...so i couldn't really feel mine. does it look really swollen where your stitches are...i got an infection where the stitches were in the very back of my mouth...i also was a fanatic about cleaning my mouth...but it still got infected. but if it's more of just a tightness...that's normal. where my gums and upper lip meet...on the top and bottom...is very tight. it's still numb in that area...so i can't say if it's painful or not. i think it's from the incisions healing...and the scar tissue along the incision line is really tight. it will loosen up over time...i am told. hope this helps. Tom .. > I was just wondering how long after everyone's surgery was it until > the stitches were removed? Did everyone have to have them removed > or were they the disolvable kind? I'm not sure what king mine are, > but it feels like they are pulling on my gums. I guess I should be > glad for the feeling, but it hurts. Could they be infected? They > look fine, it is stitches that are close to the front of my mouth. > What would it look like if there was an infection? I don't think it > is an infection, I have been very careful about keeping my mouth > clean. Is this pulling feeling something I should call my OS about, > or is it a normal feeling? Thanks for any answers! > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Kim, they should be the stitches that dissolve. i was tightly banded for a week...so i couldn't really feel mine. does it look really swollen where your stitches are...i got an infection where the stitches were in the very back of my mouth...i also was a fanatic about cleaning my mouth...but it still got infected. but if it's more of just a tightness...that's normal. where my gums and upper lip meet...on the top and bottom...is very tight. it's still numb in that area...so i can't say if it's painful or not. i think it's from the incisions healing...and the scar tissue along the incision line is really tight. it will loosen up over time...i am told. hope this helps. Tom .. > I was just wondering how long after everyone's surgery was it until > the stitches were removed? Did everyone have to have them removed > or were they the disolvable kind? I'm not sure what king mine are, > but it feels like they are pulling on my gums. I guess I should be > glad for the feeling, but it hurts. Could they be infected? They > look fine, it is stitches that are close to the front of my mouth. > What would it look like if there was an infection? I don't think it > is an infection, I have been very careful about keeping my mouth > clean. Is this pulling feeling something I should call my OS about, > or is it a normal feeling? Thanks for any answers! > Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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