How to choose the time for removing stitches during surgery

After surgery, stitches are often needed, and when the wound is about to heal, the stitches often need to be removed. The time to remove stitches after surgery varies for different parts of the body, and the recovery of the wound must also be taken into consideration. For example, it usually takes about a week to remove the stitches after breast surgery, but it may take longer. When will the stitches be removed after surgery? Please see the brief introduction below.

The sutures on the face and neck will be removed after 4-5 days; on the lower abdomen and perineum after 6-7 days; on the chest, upper abdomen, back and buttocks after 7-9 days; on the limbs after 10-12 days. The sutures near the joints can be extended a little and the tension can be reduced before they can be removed after 14 days. The stitches for eye bag surgery and facial scar removal surgery will be removed 4-6 days after the surgery. The stitches for breast surgery are removed 7-10 days after the surgery. The stitches for joint and composite tissue free transplantation will be removed 10-14 days after the operation. The stitches for double eyelid surgery and wrinkle removal surgery will be removed about 7 days after the surgery. In special cases such as malnutrition and high incision tension, the suture removal time may be appropriately extended. The time for stitch removal can be shortened for teenagers, and the time for stitch removal can be delayed for the elderly, diabetics, and those with chronic diseases.

There are three types of surgical incisions: Class I incision: clean incision. Such as thyroid surgery, breast surgery, hernia surgery; Class II incision: the incision may be contaminated. Such as gastrointestinal surgery, biliary surgery, simple appendectomy; Class III incision: contaminated incision. Such as suppurative cholecystitis, suppurative appendicitis, and anal surgery.

Wound healing is divided into three levels: Grade A healing: excellent healing, no adverse reactions. Grade B healing: There is inflammation, such as redness, swelling, nodules, hematoma, effusion, etc., but no suppuration. Grade C healing: The incision becomes suppurative and requires incision and drainage.

After reading the above introduction, I believe everyone already knows how long it will take to remove the stitches after surgery. I would like to remind you here that the above stitch removal time is an approximate time. The specific removal date needs to be determined based on the doctor's diagnosis. Everyone's physical condition is different. Some people's wounds heal very quickly after surgery and their physical condition is very good, so the stitch removal time is shorter. Some people have poor physical fitness and may not recover well in 10 days or half a month, so the stitch removal time is longer.