{"id":31907,"date":"2024-12-06T13:34:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T06:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/?p=31907"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:29:12","slug":"surgical-suture-removal-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/surgical-suture-removal-en","title":{"rendered":"Does suture removal hurt? When should you have sutures removed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After a wound has been sutured, the next step is <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>suture removal<\/strong><\/span>. The doctor will inform the patient of the scheduled suture removal date after completing the suturing procedure, depending on the wound&#8217;s location. Some areas may take longer to heal than others. When it comes time for suture removal, many may wonder whether it hurts and what the process entails. Intouch Medicare has the answers &#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">let&#8217;s take a look!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: kanit; font-size: 130%; color: #4f9111;\">Interesting Facts About Suture Removal<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-87290030\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-954043247\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1604255681\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-is-suture-removal.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"What is suture removal?\" title=\"What is suture removal?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-is-suture-removal.webp 726w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-is-suture-removal-300x243.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1604255681 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-954043247 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-906006121\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/surgical-suture-removal-en#a.001\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><b>What is <\/b><b>suture removal?<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/surgical-suture-removal-en#a.002\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><b>When should you have sutures removed?<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/surgical-suture-removal-en#a.003\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><b>What types of sutures are there?<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/surgical-suture-removal-en#a.004\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><b>What are the steps for suture removal?<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/surgical-suture-removal-en#a.005\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><b>What are the consequences of forgetting to remove sutures?<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/surgical-suture-removal-en#a.006\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><b>What are the costs associated with suture removal?<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/hot.png\" alt=\"hot\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-906006121 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -40px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.001\"><strong>What is suture removal?<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Suture removal is the process of cutting the stitches used to close a wound, which can be made of silk thread or synthetic material, commonly referred to as <strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">&#8220;sutures&#8221;<\/span><\/strong> The timing for suture removal varies depending on the location of the stitches.<\/p>\n<p>There is no fixed schedule for this process, but the general rule is that removing sutures sooner reduces the likelihood of scarring. If the wound is healing well, there is no need to keep the sutures in place.<\/p>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1462544668\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2134008428\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\">Leaving sutures in for too long can lead to infection or pus\/abscess formation at the stitch site. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important-47.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"69\" height=\"21\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:80px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.002\"><strong>When should you have sutures removed?<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In general, doctors recommend removing sutures 7-10 days after the wound has been stitched, depending on the location and type of wound<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-183630258\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-620399414\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_948670569\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/When-should-you-have-sutures-removed.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"When should you have sutures removed?\" title=\"When should you have sutures removed?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/When-should-you-have-sutures-removed.webp 727w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/When-should-you-have-sutures-removed-300x206.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_948670569 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-251555160\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><b>For facial wounds<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, sutures may be removed 4-7 days after stitching.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><b>For wounds near joints<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that experience constant movement, such as the elbow or knee, sutures are typically removed 10-14 days after stitching.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><b>For other areas of the body<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, sutures are usually removed 7-10 days post-suturing.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-251555160 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -40px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">It&#8217;s important to follow the timeline set by your doctor for suture removal. <span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important-47.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"69\" height=\"21\" \/><\/span><\/span> Leaving sutures in too long can lead to infection or other complications. If the wound separates slightly after suture removal, you can gently bring the edges together using adhesive bandages for 2-3 days.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.003\">What types of sutures are there?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-537529436\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1237361907\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2003658079\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/absorbable-sutures.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Absorbable Sutures\" title=\"Absorbable Sutures\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/absorbable-sutures.webp 726w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/absorbable-sutures-300x206.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2003658079 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Absorbable Sutures<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"maginBottomCaption\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are used for internal wounds (such as those on the inside of the lips) or clean wounds, like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">episiotomies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after childbirth. Absorbable sutures dissolve due to enzymes or the body&#8217;s immune response, causing them to break down slowly over time. As the sutures dissolve, their tensile strength decreases.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">However, this process may cause slight inflammation, which is why absorbable sutures are generally not used for external accident wounds.<\/span> If left in the body for too long, especially in contaminated wounds, they can increase the risk of infection compared to clean wounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1237361907 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -40px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1888536376\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_489830141\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/non-absorbable-sutures.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Non-Absorbable Sutures\" title=\"Non-Absorbable Sutures\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/non-absorbable-sutures.webp 727w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/non-absorbable-sutures-300x206.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_489830141 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Non-Absorbable Sutures<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>These sutures are typically used for general wounds, such as external accident injuries. Non-absorbable sutures have little to no effect on inflammation at the wound site, <span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">resulting in a lower risk of increased inflammation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Additionally, this type of suture allows for better control of tension at the wound site, as the tensile strength does not decrease as significantly over time compared to absorbable sutures. Therefore, <span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">non-absorbable sutures are more commonly used for general wound closure.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"stack-3847117033\" class=\"stack stack-row justify-center items-center\">\n\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button primary is-bevel expand\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"border-radius:12px;\">\n\t\t<span>Chat for an inquiry<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-3847117033 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 0rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1888536376 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px -40px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1807108373\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steps-for-Suture-Removal.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Steps for Suture Removal\" title=\"Steps for Suture Removal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steps-for-Suture-Removal.webp 727w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Steps-for-Suture-Removal-300x206.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1807108373 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2><span id=\"a.004\"><strong>Steps for Suture Removal<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Patients may feel slight tightness in the wound area during the removal process. The steps are as follows<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Carefully remove the gauze<\/span> covering the wound.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Before removing the sutures<\/span>, dry the wound by gently wiping it with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol until it is clean.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">The doctor or nurse will use forceps to grasp the area<\/span> just beneath the knot of the suture and lift it slightly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Next, using a sharp knife or scissors<\/span>, cut the suture close to the skin beneath the knot, then gently pull the suture out. If the edges of the wound start to separate, stop and cover the area with a material that can help hold the edges together.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">After the sutures are removed<\/span>, clean the area again with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Cover the area with a thin layer of gauze<\/span>, ensuring that the wound remains clean and protected from dirt.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong><span id=\"a.005\">What are the consequences of forgetting to remove sutures?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2029519577\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-372973651\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1432187423\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-are-the-consequences-of-forgetting-to-remove-sutures.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"What are the consequences of forgetting to remove sutures?\" title=\"What are the consequences of forgetting to remove sutures?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-are-the-consequences-of-forgetting-to-remove-sutures.webp 727w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What-are-the-consequences-of-forgetting-to-remove-sutures-300x206.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1432187423 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-565249667\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>If sutures are not removed, any remaining sutures in the body for an extended period can lead to the accumulation of bacteria and result in inflammation or infection.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, sutures are considered foreign objects by the body. The presence of sutures can stimulate our immune system, causing a reaction to the remaining sutures<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"message-box relative dark\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:15px;\"><div class=\"message-box-bg-image bg-fill fill\" ><\/div><div class=\"message-box-bg-overlay bg-fill fill\" style=\"background-color:rgb(230, 247, 205);\"><\/div><div class=\"container relative\"><div class=\"inner last-reset\">\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1366761265\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-123774413\" class=\"col medium-8 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">and leading to chronic inflammation, pain, or itching &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">even without the necessity of an infection. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important-300x90.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"74\" height=\"22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important.png 601w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 74px) 100vw, 74px\" \/><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;max-width:70px;background-color:rgb(79, 145, 17);\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Which types of wounds require suture removal?<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Generally, the doctor will inform you after suturing whether the stitches need to be removed. <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Wounds sutured with non-absorbable sutures will require removal.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which types of wounds do not require suture removal?<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Wounds that do not require suture removal are those sutured with absorbable sutures. However, if these wounds become inflamed or infected <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-31881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/important-47.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"69\" height=\"21\" \/><\/span><\/span> <\/span>, the doctor may need to remove some of the sutures to relieve the inflammation and infection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1596972758\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1277986475\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_480912526\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Cost-of-Suture-Removal.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Cost of Suture Removal\" title=\"Cost of Suture Removal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Cost-of-Suture-Removal.webp 727w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Cost-of-Suture-Removal-300x206.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_480912526 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1916805689\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><span id=\"a.006\"<span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Cost of Suture Removal<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Intouch Medicare Clinic offers suture removal services <em><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">starting at 790 Baht.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 85%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Note:<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">1. This price does not include the cost of medications.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2. 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The doctor will inform the patient of the scheduled suture removal date after completing the suturing procedure, depending on the wound&#8217;s location. Some areas may take longer to heal than others. 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