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A member asked:
I had a punch biopsy done on my calf , results were clean, but i didn't go back to have the suture removed. what can i use to remove suture myself?
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PCP: Go to your pcp and have him or her take it out. It is hard to advice because I do not know how long the suture has been there and how the wound looks like.
Answered 11/7/2014
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Don't: It is not recommended that you remove the sutures yourself. It is very important that the sutures are removed appropriately and completely. If any part (as tiny as it may be) get stuck, it can cause an infection or an inflammatory response that may leave more of a scar there than necessary. If you are unable to go to the physician that treated you, you can go to an urgent care center to resolve it.
Answered 3/1/2016
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