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Hown long should your stitches dissolve from having a baby?
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Few weeks at most: The time for stitches to disolve varies with the size and type of suture involved. For most stitches used to repair a laceration (tear) after having a baby, they would disolve within a few weeks at most. If you think the vaginal area is not healing appropriately, check with your OB doctor. And congratulations!
Answered 6/10/2014
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Months: The time varies depending on what kind of suture, or thread, was used and the extent of the stitches. But in general it takes 6-8 weeks or even more for your stitches to dissolve. You may notice the knotted ends coming off; the internal portion of the stitches under the skin are made to dissolve.
Answered 4/19/2013
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Depends on suture: Depending on the type of suture material used, it could take two to eight weeks for it to be reabsorbed.
Answered 8/24/2013
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