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Dr Olufolakemi Akintunde-Edun 2016-12-07 Person 1 5 0

I had been referred to Dr. Akintunde-Edun for a minor surgery to remove, what my GP thought was, a sebaceous cyst on the scalp. During the consultation with Dr. Akintunde-Edun, she kept stressing (from just looking at it) that she might not be able to remove the whole cyst and that it might resurface and whether I wanted to proceed anyway. I confirmed that I did, as it was getting infected regularly. It felt like Dr. Akintunde-Edun was trying to dissuade me from undergoing surgery. When asked what stitches i prefer - dissolvable or non-dissolvable, I opted for dissolvable as I did not have time to see a nurse to remove the stitches, which the Dr. said would take around 4 weeks to dissolve. During the surgery, Dr. Akintunde-Edun confirmed that she would not be able to remove a second, smaller cyst. After the surgery, I was only given a Wound Care sheet, which warned me to keep the dressing on for 2 days and keep the area dry for 4 days. Nothing else. After about 4 weeks, it has become clear that stitches were not dissolving. Upon contacting the surgery Dr. Akintunde-Edun's works at, the receptionist confirmed the stitches were not dissolvable (based on her conversation with Dr. Akintunde-Edun). Dr. Akintunde-Edun apparently told the receptionist that I had opted for non dissolvable stitches originally and that she had given me post-surgery notes saying as much. This was a lie. I had opted for dissolvable stitches and never given any post-surgery notes (what surgery i had, who performed it, why, risks involved, next course of action, etc.,) except for a generic Would Care sheet. It has been 5 weeks since my surgery. I am going to see a nurse tomorrow to get the stitches removed, hopefully, without complications.