I was supposed to go yesterday to have the stitches removed, but I went today because of my schedule, but I was so scared because I saw several posts saying that when the stitches were removed in the mouth, that the elk screamed and was almost possessed by an elk, I went... It was a tingling sensation, but fortunately I wasn't possessed by an elk... Haha, I was so paralyzed . I guess I couldn't feel it because I was nervous? Haha. I heard that if the stitches are removed, the swelling will go down even more. Is that true?