Since there is recent conversation regarding "spitting sutures" I thought I'd resurrect this old thread.
I have 4 areas along my coronal incision which I believe are where sutures have come to the surface. When I brought them to the attention of my local plastic surgeon 2 months after surgery he thought they were just areas where new hair was growing through the incision. It is now 9 months later and these 4 areas still exist, they feel like very short stubble.
Also, in the left temple area, just within hair line I have something sticking just out of the skin. I had one on the right side too, but a month or so when I was rubbing it, it came loose. These could be from upper face lift? I'm seeing my Primary Care Physician (PCP) in a week to take a closer look at these areas. They are mostly benign, except the one at the top of the incision. If I irritate it to much by touching it I can feel and see a little liquid ( puss ) on my finger. I want to get this resolved so my suture can completely heal.
I also had one on the right side lower cheek, about 6 weeks ago I was trying to rub off what I thought was mud on the right side. Instead of dead, dry skin came off and a very short black thread came was on my finger. Around the same time I had gone into see my dermatologist regarding what I thought was a skin cancer lesion ( I've had a squamous cell lesion removed before ) on my lower left cheek. She did a biopsy, the results came back as non-cancerous, but a foreign object was found. I have an appt scheduled with her later this month so she can investigate further.
I requested an operative report from the surgeon so I can take it with me when I see the dermatologist.
I welcome any one to add comments to this thread. Based upon what I've easily found through
Google searches , example:
Seattle Plastic Surgeon blogs about spitting stitches a.k.a stitch abscesses a.k.a. a real pain for both patient and surgeon, I can't be the only one who has had "spitting sutures" post FFS and soft tissue surgery.
