Does it hurt as the stitches are taken out after blepharoplasty?

No: In general, it does not hurt to take the sutures out. You may feel some pulling or sliding of the sutures as they are pulled out.

No: While pain is relative, most patients do not report significant pain when sutures are removed, only slight discomfort.

No: Most communly the stiching is a running type and so very easy to remove. Magority of patient are surprised as how painless it is. Some squimish patients, might feel a pinch but nothing intolerable.

No Pain with Sutures: My patients typically experience mild discomfort for the first 1-2 days and can quickly transition off pain medication in that time frame. There is moderate swelling and some bruising that can occur, but should be resolved by the 7-10th days. Sutures usually stay in for about 5 days and do not hurt when then come out. Severe pain is rare should prompt you to see your surgeon right away.

Uncomfortable: I use absorbable stitches which don't need to come out. But suture removal is uncomfortable at most when necessary.

Typically no: In most instances this is easily and quickly performed with minimal pain.

It can but..: Actually the eyelids near the incision are very sensitive after surgery. We typically place a small amount of numbing creme before we remove the stitches. Even with out the creme the pain is usually minimal but can smart.

Blepharoplasty: Stitch removal is not painful as long as you keep your stitches clean. Follow your surgeon's postop instructions.

Minimal to none: Either no pain or very little.

No: You should feel hardly anything during stitch removal. Usually we use running sutures so there is only two knots for each eyelid making suture removal fast and painless.

Minimal discomfort: Sutures placed are of exceedingly small caliber. Not difficult to remove at all. Minimal discomfort is experienced with the entire procedure. It can be undertaken without sedation, actually.

Not much: Suture removal can cause slight discomfort, but is normally not a painful process. I frequently use absorbable sutures in patients who are worried about suture removal. Ask you doctor if he/she could do this if you are concerned.

Eyelid surgery: Dear sgtron6, no it does not hurt. We have gentle hands as a plastic surgeon, and it is very tolerable. Best regards, nima shemirani.

Minimal pain: The surgeons we use to close eyelid incisions are actually hard to see. They are very fine and delicate. In some cases, they dissolve and do not need to be removed. In other cases a "permanent" suture must be removed at 5-7 days. It involves very little discomfort. I hope this information is helpful. Stephen weber, M.D. Lone tree facial plastic surgeon.