Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Will stitches under the skin dissolve? laparoscopic surgery report says " fascia w/ interrupted vicryl suture", "skin incisions with 4-0 monocryl".
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: Both sutures described in your report are absorbable.
Answered 4/10/2013
5.2k views
Thank
Yes: Those are both absorbable, or dissolving, sutures.
Answered 4/8/2013
5.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I had laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery 4 months ago (4 incisions). Now i'm having intense pain in the bellybutton incision site. Normal?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Wrist surgery 2 days ago, 1 stitch loose, ~5mm opening. No internal suture, only external chromic dissolvable. Steri-strips suffice? Tensile strength?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
How does the suture method of Asian eyelid surgery work? Can this kind of Asian eyelid surgery give results as good as the incision type?
7 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
I had laparoscopic surgery a week ago. Now theres a tiny bump next to my belly button incision its painful. Should i be concerned or just healing?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
40 hr ago, small surgery on L wrist, abt .5 inch long incision, stitched inside, surgical glue outside. glue peeled & cut is half out. what do I do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Still feel lump under incision 2.5mnths after laparoscopic hernia surgery. Suture was vicryl and monocryl. When will it go away?
It's been a month since I had laparoscopic surgery and I still have stitches sticking out of the incision sites. Shouldn't they have dissolved by now?
I had laprascopic surgery 2 weeks ago now I have this sharp pain in one of my incisions with stitches...Will this go away and how long will it last ?
Its been two weeks since I had ankle hardware removal surgery. I just got stitches out. Can I put coconut oil on the scars/incisions at this point?
Laparoscopic Gallbladder surgery 4 weeks ago. The top incision on the right side was itching today, instead of scratching it I lightly rubbed it. I felt a gush/pop and then burning. Now very sore to the lightest touch. Is this normal or a concern?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
