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A member asked:
Stitches don't dissolve in c-section scar, do they?
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If they are...: Absorbable, they will. If they are permanent, they will have to be removed. If they are not visible, they are probably absorbable. Ask your surgeon to be sure.
Answered 11/3/2013
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