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Minor surgery on mikveh day
July 20, 2026

Question

I have a minor surgery, (cyst removal) scheduled for Thursday morning. It's been scheduled for months. I think it needs one stitch. I'm supposed to go to the mikvah Thursday night. Do I need to wait until the stitch is out before I can go? Thank you.

Answer

Thank you for reaching out to us.

Depending on where the cyst is located and concerns about scarring, it may be possible for you to have a self-dissolving stitch. Self-dissolving stitiches are not considered a chatzitzah and would not delay immersion. 

If a self-dissolving stitch is not possible, then you could immerse with a regular stitch if it will remain in place for a week or more after immersion. If the stitch will be removed earlier than that, please get back to us with more details.

Usually after this type of procedure there is a medical recommendation to wait before immersing for about 48 hours for the wound to heal. This should be clarified with your physician before moving ahead with mikveh.

We wish you a successful procedure and a refuah sheleimah. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance.

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