I wonder if anyone else can advise based on their own experience.
I had a WLE 4 months ago for melanoma in situ and had the all clear just over a month ago that the WLE was clear.
But my scar still has tiny hard lumps along it that feel like the internal stitches still there. I watched the surgeon close the wound and he did a layer of (dissolvable) stitches underneath and then some non-dissolvable stitches to close the wound.
I still have a tiny bit of puckering along the scar, which makes me think it may be taking ages for the internal stitches to fully dissolve.
The tiny lumps almost feel like the ends of a stitch and feel tender to touch as if they may break through the skin.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Obviously, I don't want to bother my GP, and definitely not the hospital clinic at the moment. It doesn't bother me too often, but I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps the wrong type of stitches were used and these just aren't dissolving. Or maybe I'm just being a bit paranoid about it?!
I've had dissolvable stitches three times and they all dissolved within a few weeks. However, this information on dissolvable stitches from the NHS says that it can take several months for stitches to dissolve depending on the type. It goes on to say that if they're bothering you to see your GP, or practice nurse, who can remove them rather than waiting for them to dissolve completely.
Let me know how you get on
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