Patient's question:
Medical history: Three years ago, I had a circumcision surgery. Non-absorbable sutures were used to ligate blood vessels for hemostasis. After the surgery, I didn't feel anything. Recently, I occasionally experience discomfort at the suture site after friction. I would like to ask the experts: 1. Should I remove the suture? 2. If I don't remove it, will there be any problems?Doctor's answer:
Hello, if it hasn't been absorbed within a year, it should be non-absorbable. If there are no discomforts, you don't need to worry about it. If you want to remove it, you will need to be numbed. Cut open the area with the suture thread and then remove it. There will be some trauma and a risk of infection, so if there are no discomforts, there's no need to remove it. As long as the wound heals well, you can directly remove the non-absorbed sutures. It usually takes about 10 days after surgery. The absorption of absorbable sutures varies greatly among individuals. Some may take 40 days or more to absorb. I hope this helps.