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Surgery last week. dissolvable stitches. at end, there are stitches sticking out. bleed after small tug(thought dead skin). little prickle now. help?
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Its ok: This sounds "normal", but you may want to call your surgeon to be sure. You should have a postop appointment coming soon as well. Maybe you could call and ask to be seen earlier. Hope this helps!
Answered 3/12/2019
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