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A member asked:
It's been five months since i gave birth and my dissolvable stitches didn't dissolve yet. what do i do? is this really bad?
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Sutures: I practice here in "the region." the hospitals have chromic and vicryl suture for OB gyn use. They will absorb and it is really unusual that they haven't absorbed. I think you need to see your gyn. Perhaps there was an error and something different was used.
Answered 6/10/2014
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