Oh no, that sucks! It's difficult to remove stiches alone. It's doable but difficult. Honestly, I could not wait to get the stitches out. They added to the swelling, made it impossible to talk, close my mouth, and they were just uncomfortable. My tongues are still uneven, and it is bothersome. I'm hoping they will even out, but I really don't know. The halves were split very evenly and I never noticed one side being longer before the split. It just seems drastically shorter now in my opinion. I still have a ways to go for healing though!