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Always follow your healthcare professional's instructions. Patient Education. Old Laceration: No Stitches A laceration is a cut through the skin. Home care These guidelines will help you care for your laceration at home. The healthcare provider may prescribe an antibiotic cream or ointment to prevent infection. But call the doctor right away if:. A health care provider will take out the stitches later. How long they stay in depends on the kind of cut and where it is.
Sometimes, doctors put small white sticky tapes butterfly bandages over the stitches to give them extra strength. These tapes loosen in a few days and fall off on their own. Most cuts, even those fixed by stitches, leave a small scar.
That's because when the deeper layer of the skin is injured, the body uses the protein collagen to help fill in the cut area. The filled-in area becomes a scar. To learn more about Healthwise, visit Healthwise.
Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated. Updated visitor guidelines. Top of the page. Topic Overview It is important to determine if your wound needs to be closed by a doctor. The location and type of wound also affects how soon it should be treated.
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 0. For more information, see Website Privacy. Skip to navigation menu Skip to content. High Priority Alert. Close alert. Informational Alert. Suture Questions. Is this your child's symptom?
Sutures or stitches questions Stapled wounds are treated the same as sutured wounds Skin glue Dermabond questions are also covered When Sutures Stitches are Needed for Cuts Any cut that is split open or gaping needs sutures. They usually need closure with sutures or skin glue.
Any open wound that may need sutures should be seen as soon as possible.
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