Got my Barbie butt on June 12th, have staples and stitches. The surgeon says usually he takes out some post-op week 2, then the remaining ones on week 3. But he is on vacation the entire 4th of July week, according to his scheduler (he told me he had Monday and Tuesday available, but she said he requested vacation those days). So they scheduled me for July 9th afternoon. Taking out all staples and stitches in one swoop, 4 weeks post-op. Is that "ok"? Won't they have healed over so I basically have to have mini surgery to get them out of the inside of my skin by then? That will hurt like hell. He didn't want to do 2 weeks post-op as that date was really only 10 days post-op, too soon.
Gemd
Jun 17, 2019 7:45 pm
Longroad78
Jun 18, 2019 4:05 am
Happy to hear your surgery went well with no issues.
I had nothing but stitches on mine and I had them removed around the fourth week. There were issues for the doctors' team getting to the stitches because the skin made it hard for the doctors' team to get the scissors in to cut them, and the thread was like fishing line - hard to cut. It was painful. I think there were 7 areas they cut, and I was in pain as they cut the stitches loose. It only hurts for a moment, but it felt great once they were gone.
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Sasquatch
Jun 18, 2019 10:40 am
My surgeon used dissolvable stitches for mine, there was no need for him to remove anything. At four weeks post-op, I still had a little drainage from the wounds, meaning they weren't completely healed. At five weeks, I was released from any restrictions, but there was still a minimal amount of drainage. My guess is it will be okay, probably not pleasant, but okay.
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Puppyluv56
Jun 18, 2019 11:55 pm
I think mine was in longer than that! Closer to 5 and six weeks! They will be fine. It does not hurt to have them out. Maybe a little pinch here and there.
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Jul 10, 2019 2:18 am
I'm new here and I really need to know what a Barbie-butt is!!! Lol
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