what colour are stitches?

[~Kim~]

The colour of stitches is generally dependent on the type and brand that is used. They all aren't the same. There might be a couple of layers. Can you contact the hospital/surgeon and ask?

[Lily Dust]

I had white stitches after tearing with DD and black stitches in my breast. So as ~Kim~ said there are different ones. The Dr would have your record and it should be easy as a telling you what colour they are. I hope its not too painful, hun

[helle]

I've always usually seen them as black. However my mum has a leftover stitch in her belly from a c/s (it's just under the skin!) and it's blue

[Kazzo]

When I had sutures for tearing with DD1 the sutures on the inside where dark blue and on the outside white.

I know for animals that surface sutures are generally white and internal suture (dissolvable) are a dark blue colour.

[2CheekyMonkeys]

LOL, i didnt realise there was such a wide variety of colours for stitches! i will just see what the GP says on tuesday and theni have a 6 week check up with hospital in a few weeks after that. they never mentioned i would have to get stitches removed so i am presuming they are of the dissolvable nature. they dissolved when i originally had my internal tears first birth and episiotomy second birth. thanks girls

[~Kim~]

lol there's many different brands (but obviously some preferential ones) and each brand makes many many different needle bores, suture strength, suture material etc etc. Just like at the supermarket

[*TripleJ*]

mine were blue the first time i didnt see the ones the second time