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Permanent and Visible Sutures for Tummy Tuck surgery: Normal?
Do doctors usually use permanent and visible sutures under the skin for Tummy Tuck procedures?
Permanent Suture
An abdominoplasty has three parts: Tightening the muscleRemoving the skin and fatContouring the skin envelope by the closure In my practice (as is typical for most board certified plastic surgery practices), permanent suture is used to tighten the muscle (the rectus plication). These sutures are typically covered by the tissue overlaying the muscle. A surgeon may also use permanent sutures that are remove to secure the drains - obviously, when the drains come out so should the suture. For the skin closure, my practice always uses absorbable suture. We've had excellent results with this. There may be some practices that use a permanent suture, but that should be removed when the incision has sufficiently healed (typically 5-7 days). I hope this helps.
