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What do you suggest if my stitches have been in for 7 years?
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Observation: If stitches have been in that long (are they on the skin surface or buried?) and have not caused any symptoms, then you can just observe them if they are visible and leave them alone. Only if you start to have symptoms do you need to get a doctor to look at them.
Answered 7/23/2014
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