How do I care for the surgical dressing?
There is no set rule, but we usually ask patients to remove their dressing in two days. Washing the wound...
If the suture is black it is nylon material and this suture needs to be removed in the office. A white stitch is sometimes used which will dissolve. Many times, especially for carpal tunnel releases we use a glue to close the wound. That glue eventually degrades. Stitches are usually taken out between 10 days to two weeks after surgery.