Stitches?
01-09-07 | 05:07 PM
#26
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After cutting my hand once the Dr. told me that stiches in the hand are rare.
Keep it clean and bandaged, you'll be fine.
Keep it clean and bandaged, you'll be fine.
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Carpe who?
Carpe who?
01-09-07 | 05:25 PM
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i would think that hands are more common, considering how often they are moved and exposed to bateria??
btw, after referencing my first aid textbook, it says "if sutures are needed, they should be made by a physician within six to eight hours of the injury. suturing wounds allows faster healing, reduces infection, and lessens scarring. some wounds do not usually require stitches: wounds in which the skin's sut edges tend to fall together, and shallow cuts less than one inch long".
EMS First Aid and CPR Essentials, 2005
ps. i dig scars...
btw, after referencing my first aid textbook, it says "if sutures are needed, they should be made by a physician within six to eight hours of the injury. suturing wounds allows faster healing, reduces infection, and lessens scarring. some wounds do not usually require stitches: wounds in which the skin's sut edges tend to fall together, and shallow cuts less than one inch long".
EMS First Aid and CPR Essentials, 2005
ps. i dig scars...
01-09-07 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by warrantchief
If you have medical insurance, you probably have a PCP. Instead of $100 for the ER, why don't you call your doctor, swing by on your lunch break and pay $15 to have it taken care of?
01-09-07 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by zippered
btw, after referencing my first aid textbook, it says "if sutures are needed, they should be made by a physician within six to eight hours of the injury. suturing wounds allows faster healing, reduces infection, and lessens scarring. some wounds do not usually require stitches: wounds in which the skin's sut edges tend to fall together, and shallow cuts less than one inch long".
01-09-07 | 10:16 PM
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Here's some stitches...
01-09-07 | 10:37 PM
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Dude... at least have it looked at. Like another poster said, it's too late to stitch. But a doctor can clean it better for you and give you some antiseptic.
I actually use cayenne pepper powder. It bites but the high content of vitamin C in it will help the capillaries heal and bring fresh blood to the area. I got a nasty cut last month and you can't even see the scar. Cayenne is a great disinfectant.
I actually use cayenne pepper powder. It bites but the high content of vitamin C in it will help the capillaries heal and bring fresh blood to the area. I got a nasty cut last month and you can't even see the scar. Cayenne is a great disinfectant.
