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Dissolvable stitches

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Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery

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Questions in the Cosmetic Surgery forum are answered by Dr. Howard Rosenberg. Topics include bariatric surgery reconstruction, breast augmentation, chemical peels, cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, face lift, nose reconstruction, and tummy tucks.

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Dissolvable stitches

by MoMo808, Jun 29, 2009 12:57PM

I had a facial surgery & they made incision through eyebrows and they closed it with Dissolvable stitches or u can call it absorbable stitches... when these stitches absorbs it make my eyebrows some of the hair falls where the stitches is located on it.... is it normal ...is the hair gwoing to regrow back?

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by Howard Rosenberg, MD

, Jun 29, 2009 04:17PM

The regrowth of eyebrow hair will not depend on the type of sutures placed, but on trauma to the underlying hair follicles and the development of scar tisue following the procedure. If the follicles are undamaged, then hair regrow will follow.

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