Does it hurt to have the stitches removed after surgery?

  Surgical suture removal is generally painless and can be tolerated by most patients. If the patient is sensitive to pain or if the suture removal is premature, there can be some pain.  Whether or not stitch removal is painful after surgery depends largely on the patient’s sensitivity to pain and the healing of the wound. Usually, stitch removal is chosen when the wound is healing well, when most patients have no significant pain, but if the patient’s pain threshold is very low, there can be some pain, and it is recommended to give appropriate pain relief treatment before stitch removal. In addition, for some particularly sensitive areas, such as in the scrotum, penis and other sensitive areas for stitch removal operation, the pain will be enhanced. In addition, elderly patients are less sensitive to pain compared to younger and pediatric patients.  After the stitches are removed, it is recommended that patients pay attention to protecting the surgical incision, avoiding water for a short period of time and allowing water only 3 days after the stitches are removed, while paying attention to keeping the wound locally clean and dry, and eating a light and nutritious diet.