So I had a mucocele on my lower lip and had dissolvable stitches on it. Its been about 3 to 4 weeks from the surgery and the stitches are now dissolved but the area where my stitches used to be feels tight and I have lumps on the area. Is this normal? How long will it take to go away?
Hi ! Good evening. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Yes. This could be normal elevated tissue of the lip due to reactionary hypertrophy of the tissue to the sutures. It might take more time to get dissolved completely. I would advise you not to fiddle with it with your tongue or otherwise to avoid delay in complete healing. You could go for some antiseptic gargles to keep the area clean, and an anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.