Rarely, an injury to the area of the suture placement can cause the formation of a granuloma around the suture. It was quite freaky pulling it out, but ever since I did, the pimples have gone down and healed.

The product information included here may not be appropriate for use outside the United States, and the information from other sites you visit may not be appropriate for use in the United States. While you may see product availability reduction in the near-term, please be assured Medline continues to work to diversify production and provide your supply needs. Prolene® Innovation To commemorate the month that the company first listed sutures in its 1887 inventory book, we're unspooling fun facts about the ubiquitous medical innovation. Extreme heat can cause the prolene suture to degrade, so it must be stored in a temperature controlled environment. It is indicated for skin closure and general soft tissue approximation and ligation. Tissue areas with granuloma are slow to heal, and may cause pain around the sutures. 2019. The medical glue helped keep the wound closed, which was important for me since I had to bend my legs a lot while it was healing -- kind of hard not to when you work a desk job. A prolene suture is ideal for placement within infected areas because the monofilament nature of the suture makes it difficult for microorganisms to hide within the suture. 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