Crazy question about stitches...?

7 months ago, I cut up my leg and had 16 staples and a whole bunch of stitches inside and outside.

Everything healed fine but I had this little bump over my scar that I thought was a piece of bandage for the longest time. Then I was told, it might still be glass or it could be an ingrown hair. Either way, I just worked up the nerve to try and figure it out and pulled on it. It was a stitch. I pulled it until I realized what it was and then freaked out and stopped.

So now I have a string coming out of my leg. Looks like a long black hair.

What should I do?? Keep pulling? and is it supposed to be there?

Crazy question about stitches...?

It should of been disolvable and came out easily. It still could just come out. I would just call your doctor.

Crazy question about stitches...?

just clip it off with a sterilized scissors.

Crazy question about stitches...?

If you had this done 7 months ogo there should not be a string coming out of your leg .....CALL YOUR DOCTOR

Crazy question about stitches...?

You should contact your doctor. Most stitches dissolve on their own but a few can still remain. I had surgery and its been over a year and still have a small stitch work its way out occasionally. Normally they will pull out with ease but if it doesn't then don't pull hard on it. Go see your doctor.