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  1. What is the difference between Canthopexy vs. Canthoplasty ... - RealSelf

    Apr 28, 2014 · A canthopexy is a canthal tendon tightening procedure that is performed with a stitch and does not require reconstruction of the lateral canthal tend. Canthoplasty is a lateral canthal …

  2. Eyelid Surgery: What to Expect, Recovery, Results | RealSelf

    Aug 29, 2025 · Eyelid surgery lifts sagging skin and eliminates eye bags. Find out if it's safe, how long results last, when insurance covers it, and more.

  3. Stitches accidentally left in. What should I do? - RealSelf

    Aug 7, 2015 · The risks of infection, scarring, and pain rise if non-absorbable blue stitches are left in the skin for four weeks. -Infection: Bacteria are more likely to infiltrate the wound and cause an infection …

  4. How long can I expect my "spitting stitches" wound to heal ... - RealSelf

    Apr 19, 2014 · The type of operation, the incision's location, and your general health can all affect how long it takes for a spitting stitch wound to heal. Still, the majority of spitting stitch wounds heal in a …

  5. Is it normal after 6 to 8 years for stitches to come out ... - RealSelf

    Mar 28, 2015 · Permanent sutures can work their way out of the skin even years after surgery. No, it's not normal, but is usually not dangerous. Have your mother contact her plastic surgeon and let them …

  6. Stitches under healed scar - what can I do to encourage them

    Feb 8, 2024 · The reason that you feel a bump is that the knot of the stitch takes longer to dissolve than the loop of the stitch, because there is simply more suture material there. If at all possible simply …

  7. Still Spitting Stitches 7 Mths Post-op TT, is this Normal? (photo)

    Dec 3, 2011 · A stitch that was shaped like a loop and attached to some part inside me came out the top of the hole but isnt sliding out it is wrapped around a muscle or chunk of tissue. it almost looks like a …

  8. If one stitch popped open, what should I do? - RealSelf

    Aug 5, 2015 · If one stitch popped open and I had the surgery down far away from home what should I do. I can I repair it my self.it's one of my side stitches where my h...

  9. Is This a Suture Abscess? Or Infection? (photo) - RealSelf

    Jul 31, 2012 · The best thing you can do is visit your surgeon. based on the photos you shared, what I can appreciate is a local intolerance at a stitch case.It is not an authentic infection. They do not need …

  10. Should I pull and snip a dissolvable stitch that is poking out?

    Mar 18, 2015 · It is quite common for a stitch to poke through the wound following surgery. If it is absorbable then it will usually drop off at about 3-4 weeks. If I see someone in my clinic with a stitch …