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I got hair transplant fut 22 days ago. and my stitches are vicryl 3/0. i have heared that it should remove. is it true? or should it be dissolve?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Vicryl is absorbable: This type of suture material should be absorbed in around 50-70 days.

Answered 12/20/2014

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