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''Non-absorbable sutures must eventually be removed''
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[[Sutures|Skin sutures]] generally are removed from five to eight days after application, with sutures on the neck or face generally being removed slightly sooner. Absorbable sutures lose enough strength in that period that they can often be removed without cutting, but non-absorbables will need to be cut out:
If you get punched in the mouth, there is a good chance that your lip will swell. Similarly, after a [[Piercing|piercing]] is done in the lip or in the area surrounding the lip (such as a [[Labret|labret]]), many people will experience some degree of temporary swelling.


1- Clean the area with an [[Antiseptic|antiseptic]], and, if required, use [[Hydrogen peroxide|hydrogen peroxide]] to remove any [[Crusties|crusties]].
This swelling will subside over the first week (and often even more quickly). However, care must be taken in the selection of the jewelry to ensure that it can accommodate any such swelling. If not, the jewelry can actually sink right into the hole and become [[Embedded labret|embedded]]. While it is true that some people experience little to no swelling, under no circumstances should jewelry in a lip piercing sit snugly when freshly pierced. It is recommended that even when healed there is some minor play in the jewelry's fit.


2- Pick up one end of the suture, and make the cut as close to where the suture goes in the [[Skin|skin]] as possible.
== Entries related to this risk ==
 
* [[Labret]]
3- Gently pull the suture out.
* [[Lip Ring]]
 
* [[Vertical Labret]]
To reduce the risk of infection, make sure the cut is made where the suture goes in the skin (rather than just anywhere in the exposed area). If you draw a suture that's been in contact with the outside world, you risk drawing contamination into the [[Wound|wound]] and getting an [[Infection|infection]].
* [[Ashley Piercing]]
 
* [[Madonna Piercing]]
[[Doctor|Doctors]] use specialized [[Tools|tools]] for suture removal, but if you find yourself in a bind, [[Tweezers|tweezers]] and [[Nail clippers|nail clippers]] do the job just fine.
* [[Medusa Piercing]]

Latest revision as of 18:33, 25 September 2023

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If you get punched in the mouth, there is a good chance that your lip will swell. Similarly, after a piercing is done in the lip or in the area surrounding the lip (such as a labret), many people will experience some degree of temporary swelling.

This swelling will subside over the first week (and often even more quickly). However, care must be taken in the selection of the jewelry to ensure that it can accommodate any such swelling. If not, the jewelry can actually sink right into the hole and become embedded. While it is true that some people experience little to no swelling, under no circumstances should jewelry in a lip piercing sit snugly when freshly pierced. It is recommended that even when healed there is some minor play in the jewelry's fit.

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