What's better, getting my stitches out 2 days too early or 2 days too late?!
Question: I have three stiches on the bottom of my foot. The doctor wont be in the day I'm supposed to get them out. It would cost alot of money to get them out on the right day. So I have the choice to get them out two days too early or 2 days to late. It hurts alot and I just want to do what ever is healthiest. Oh and by the way I don't care about a scar.
Answers: I have three stiches on the bottom of my foot. The doctor wont be in the day I'm supposed to get them out. It would cost alot of money to get them out on the right day. So I have the choice to get them out two days too early or 2 days to late. It hurts alot and I just want to do what ever is healthiest. Oh and by the way I don't care about a scar.
2 days late to make sure it heals properly,if you take them out to early you run the risk of infection and the wound not being closed all the way.
By getting your stitches out 2 days too late you risk seriously to find that your foot hasn't been healed properly, plus it will cost much more as you said. Imagine the regrets once you get them out too early only to see that things are still bad.I suggest that you take your time no matter the pain....At least, that;s what I would do.
I would go with whatever the doc recommends...If it is not quite healed when they take them out 2 days too early, they can do other things to close it back up, like steri-strip tha area together, because the wound should be closed enough to not create an issue. If you wait 2 days late they are going to start to itch really badly. The other option is to ask if you can remove them yourself at home on the day they are supposed to come out. So I guess my advice is to go early or try to get it done yourself.
i'd recomend 2 days late otherwise it wont be properly healed but if u think u can id get some scissors and cut them off urself on the right day, its not hard, i did it when i had stitches in my chin
Two days later wont hurt. And taking them out should not hurt either. They just cut on one side of the knot and pull the knot side out. They do it all the time so its very easy for them. If your really nervous you can ask for a little numbing spray before they do it. Its important for you to be comfortable. Do not worry about it either. You will be just fine.