Guest Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Hurt myself recently. Went to the Doctor and got it taken care of. Healing fine and near time to remove the stitches. Question, why are stitches removed? I understand the body grows over them, and so it becomes harder to get them out, but why do they need to be out in the first place? Pure curiosity. I certainly plan to remove them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grensche Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 I assumed that stitches that don't dissolve will start to cause infection. I had some moles on my face removed years ago. The stitches were the kind that dissolved but for some reason the end that is tied in a knot would remain in my skin. After awhile I would have an itching sensation on that spot and would scratch a lot, until eventually I pulled it out while thinking it was facial hair. I'm sure there is another reason why, but that's all I could think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 I'm told mine won't disolve on their own. Itching, yeah, that makes sense. And an infection makes sense too. Was just wondering. Was thinking about those trees that grow around signs and fences. Never been clear why that's bad for the trees. Looks cool. Not cool enough to test on my own flesh, but there is a degree of temptation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grensche Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 I think with any foreign object whether metal or organic, your body is going to reject it and try to get rid of it. Here's something crazy I learned. When a male suffers from testicular torsion and the affected testicle dies, you would think it will stay there rotting and fester while causing a big mess down there. Actually, the body will dissolve that dead testicle into nothing. Yeah there will be some discomfort but in the end it will be gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 9 minutes ago, Grensche said: Here's something crazy I learned. When a male suffers from testicular torsion and the affected testicle dies, you would think it will stay there rotting and fester while causing a big mess down there. Actually, the body will dissolve that dead testicle into nothing. Yeah there will be some discomfort but in the end it will be gone. Interesting. Does the body reuse the disolved materials (digestion) or does the disolved organ get ejected (urine or poop)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grensche Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 That I don't know. I don't know how dead tissue can be used unless it was broken down to just cells. Hahaha I'm sorry poop makes me laugh. But wouldn't something be either in the intestinal tract or the in the bladder for that to happen? It would be interesting though, because something can't just dissolve completely and disappear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckman Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 It dissolves into the blood stream which is filtered. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmer Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 If non-dissolving sutures are left in you can get discomfort, infection or an unwanted scar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Never understood why scars are bad. I think they look cool. Then again, could be a grass is greener thing since I don't have many scars. Anyway, ended up taking out the stitches myself. Found a site that made it look easy enough, and it was. Had planned to go to the doctor again to remove them, but when it came time, I got stressed thinking about which doctor to see and when (deadlines stress me out a lot), and ultimately concluded that if I didn't do it myself, I wouldn't be removing them at all. Removing stitches proved very easy. Still not fully healed, but I'm doing much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Is that where that phrase comes from? But, yeah, totally agree. And if not chicks, I like my scars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grensche Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Well with the scars you could always make up stories on how you got them. I have a couple scars on my face, I had two moles removed, but people don't know that so they asked me what happened. I would tell them all sorts of stories like I got into a knife fight with a Mexican Mariachi Band or I tried to do parkour off of the roof of a house. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan-of-War Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 9/20/2017 at 1:25 PM, Grensche said: ...got into a knife fight with a Mexican Mariachi Band .... we let you live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grensche Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 14 minutes ago, Swan-of-War said: we let you live you let me live because I love your food. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weav Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Stitches get snitches 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grensche Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 9 hours ago, Weav said: Stitches get snitches Shouldn't that be the other way around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfestedKerrigan Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Grensche said: Shouldn't that be the other way around? Depends. Is Weavs bottle half empty or half full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DisruptiveConduct Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Entirely empty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blustorm Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 46 minutes ago, DisruptiveConduct said: Entirely empty? Only if it's a bottle of Maker's. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weav Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Blustorm said: Only if it's a bottle of Maker's. Monica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burk Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 I have a friend I call Thegoogle.....he says remove them: http://answers.webmd.com/answers/5002674/what-happens-if-i-leave-my-stitches-in-to-long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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