REMOVAL STITCHES.

Removal stitches
Stitches or suture is a thread used to sew body tissue together. Suture used to attach tissue beneath the skin are often made of an absorbable material that disappears in several days. Skin suture, by contrast are made of a variety of non absorbable material, such as silk, cotton, linen, wire, nylon, and Dacron (polyester fiber). The procedure of removal stitches are grasp the suture at the knot with a pair of forceps and pull the suture out in one piece.
The procedure of remove stitches are grasp the suture at the knot with pair of forceps, place the curve tip of the suture scissor under the stitches as close to the skin as possible ,either on the side opposite the knot or directly under the knot, cut the suture. Sutures as close to the skin as possible on one site of the visible part because the suture material that is visible to the eye is in contact with resident bacteria of the skin an must not be pulled beneath the skin during removal. Suture material that is beneath the skin is considered free from bacterial.
Secondly, the procedure are with the forceps, pull the suture out in one pieces. Inspect the suture carefully to make sure that all suture material is removed. Suture material left beneath the skin acts a foreign body an courses inflammation.
In conclusion, the removal stitches can usually make on 7 to 10 days after surgery. That it can be protect the infection.