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How soon should my dissolvable stitches go away?
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It depends!: Some resorbable sutures dissolve in as little as 3-5 days; some sutures take as long as 3 months to dissolve. Most sutures, however, dissolve in 1-3 weeks.
Answered 9/7/2017
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6-12 weeks: Most "dissolvable" sutures are made of polyglycolic acid...Takes 2-3 months to dissolve.
Answered 11/25/2020
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