Stitches opened early... Helpz?!
Question: Stitches opened early!.!.!. Helpz!?
i got stitches 5 days ago and doc said to open them today!.!.!. we opened 3/6!.!.!.!. my friends mom is a nurse and she took out 3 and it appeared the wound was still open a bit!.!.!. its b/t the eye and the eyebrow on the outskirts of the eye!.!.!. where a boxer would bleed from!.!.
What should i do as far as getting it to heal up properly!?
^quickest way!?
^safest way!?
^ least visible scar way!?
any of the above ways would be much appreciated!.!.!. preferably healing properly
if pics are needed lemme know!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
What should i do as far as getting it to heal up properly!?
^quickest way!?
^safest way!?
^ least visible scar way!?
any of the above ways would be much appreciated!.!.!. preferably healing properly
if pics are needed lemme know!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Usually stitches stay in 5-7 days!.
If the wound is still open, it is too late to re-stitch!.
Try using a butterfly bandage, pull the edges close together when applying!. This will minimize the scarring!. Use Neosporin, or a triple antibiotic on the area, in a very small amount or the butterfly won't stick!. Keep the area clean and dry and don't remove the butterfly for 3 days!. Do it quickly, for it to work and minimize scarring!.
The butterfly bandage is not attractive, but it will minimize scarring!. If your Mom's nurse friend has steri-strips, they work even better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If the wound is still open, it is too late to re-stitch!.
Try using a butterfly bandage, pull the edges close together when applying!. This will minimize the scarring!. Use Neosporin, or a triple antibiotic on the area, in a very small amount or the butterfly won't stick!. Keep the area clean and dry and don't remove the butterfly for 3 days!. Do it quickly, for it to work and minimize scarring!.
The butterfly bandage is not attractive, but it will minimize scarring!. If your Mom's nurse friend has steri-strips, they work even better!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You will be fine, if it open a bit the scar will be wider but you'll be ok!. It needs time to heal, there is no quick way!.!.!.I had knee surgery and my doctor put my stitches in so tight they were ripping, i took them out the next day and my scar you can hardly see!. I have put in enough stitches and took them out i knew i wasn't going to have a problem!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Call MD or who ever placed the sutures, and ask!. The norm is 7 days with sutures, 5 seems early!. another thing you can do is buy liquid bandage, remove the rest of the sutures and reseal with the liquid banage!. I used on my sons eyelid, worked great but left a small scar!.Www@Answer-Health@Com