What happens if you don’t remove the stitches?

Absorbable material sutures do not have any effect on the wound without removing the suture, while ordinary sutures without removing the suture may cause local skin infection. Absorbable sutures and normal sutures are usually chosen to close wounds in clinical practice. Absorbable suture can be absorbed by the body, due to the different materials and production processes, the absorption time is different, usually takes 1~6 months to be completely absorbed by the body, this suture does not need to be removed, and has no effect on the body and the wound. Patients who use ordinary sutures need to remove the sutures after the wound heals. If the sutures are not removed for a long time, it may lead to local skin infection of the wound. At the same time, suture belongs to a foreign body, long-term presence in the body will cause the body to reject the reaction, causing local skin redness, swelling, itching, inflammation, After the wound sutures should be well cared for, to avoid infection and inflammation, if any discomfort in time to seek medical attention.