Stitches how long after injury

You, the reader, assume full responsibility for how you choose to use it. There is a pimple where a stitch comes through the skin.

The pimple suggests a low-grade infection. They need to be removed within days. The specific removal date depends on the location of the stitches or staples. Removal should not be delayed. Reason: will leave skin marks. For open cuts, call your child's doctor now. General guidelines for re-suturing or re-gluing are listed below: Face Cuts. If a face wound has re-opened, call your doctor now. The cut may need to be re-glued or re-stitched.

It does not matter how long it's been since sutures or glue were placed. Body Cuts and Less Than 48 Hours. If the wound is elsewhere on the body, call your doctor now. The cut may need restitched or glued if gaping open.

This is sometimes done if suturing was less than 48 hours ago. Body Cuts and Over 48 Hours Ago. Top of the page.

Topic Overview It is important to determine if your wound needs to be closed by a doctor. Wounds that have an increased risk of infection, such as dirty cuts or crush injuries, are usually closed within 6 hours after the injury. Occasionally a wound that has an increased risk of infection will not be closed until after 24 hours, or may not be stitched at all, so that adequate cleaning and antibiotic treatment can be done initially to prevent infection.

A cut with a clean object, such as a clean kitchen knife, may be treated from 12 to 24 hours after the injury depending on the location of the cut. A facial wound may be treated to reduce scarring.

Treatment by a doctor is more likely to be needed for: Wounds that are more than 6. Deep wounds that go down to the fat, muscle, bone, or other deep structures. Deep wounds over a joint, especially if the wound opens when the joint is moved or if pulling the edges of the wound apart shows fat, muscle, bone, or joint structures. Deep wounds on the hands or fingers.

Wounds on the face, lips, or any area where you are worried about scarring for cosmetic reasons. Wounds on the eyelids often need treatment for both functional and cosmetic reasons.

Wounds longer than 20 mm 0. Wounds that continue to bleed after 15 minutes of direct pressure. Treatment by a doctor may not be needed for: Wounds with smooth edges that stay together during normal movement of the affected body part.