A member asked:

I had a tonsillectomy on april 28th and i still have dissolvable stitches in when should they come out?

Q: i had a tonsillectomy on april 28th and i still have dissolvable stitches in when should they come out?

: Dissolvable stitches stay in place until they dissolve. It's why they carry that name.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dissolvable stitches stay in place until they dissolve. It's why they carry that name.

Answered 5/11/2022

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

They will get absorbed or disintegrate and need not to be removed

Answered 5/26/2022

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A member asked:

I had a tonsillectomy on april 28th and i still have dissolvable stitches in when should they come out?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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