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I had laproscopic surgery 7 weeks ago and have an incision at my bellybutton. There is a stitch coming out and the area around is red with a little clear liquid. Can I pull it out?
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1217648 tn?1266552143
Please consult your doctor and get it removed as 7 weeks is a very long period, moreover it is red with discharge, sugesstive of infection requiring urgent removal of suture material
Best wishes
DR Tewari
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1140722 tn?1266352679
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This is probably an absorbable stitch which will dissolve on its own
Would not pull it out
Doesn't sound infected

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