how do you know if you need stitches?
i can't see how deep the cut is but i know i kept cutting before i figured out it was my finger
i can't see how deep the cut is but i know i kept cutting before i figured out it was my finger
When in doubt go and get it looked at. You aren't a doctor and neither are any of us, besides, you can't diagnose someone sight unseen.Originally Posted by Crazyforinfo
how do you know if you need stitches?
i can't see how deep the cut is but i know i kept cutting before i figured out it was my finger
lmaoOriginally Posted by Rosiemac
I've just seen your work of art on FB
At least theres no blood coming through the plaster
LoLOriginally Posted by mews2much
Looks like it is your thumb on facebook.
You should have took pics with the bandage off so we could see how it looks.
Apparently I don't cause Mr know it all husband is reading his email and putting around.Originally Posted by mews2much
Oh well to late now.
You could always call a advice nurse and see what they say.
Sweet! Thanks for the advice. DH just came back with 2 more boxes of band aids and the liquid band aidsOriginally Posted by Nekomania
Apply pressure to stop the bleeding.
If the bleeding is stopped, look and try to see how deep the cut is.
If you can see bone, go to the hospital.
If you can just see tissue, and perhaps fat deposits depending on how large your hands are... Use a small butterfly stitch to hold the edges of the wound together.
The main thing that you want to do is to keep the edges of the wound together. If they don't stay together on their own, then leave the butterfly bandage on for a few days, at least three.
Also make sure to wash it daily with warm water and hand soap, and then apply antibiotic ointment to help prevent an infection.
If the site around the wound begins to feel very warm, or if you get feverish, or if there are red streaks spreading away from the cut, get to the hospital to get treated for infection.
^_^
I've cut myself VERY baddly on my arm before and not gone to the hospital. You will survive, I promise. As long as you keep it clean, dressed, and take measures to prevent infection.
That's the stitches i was meaning when i said the thin plaster onesOriginally Posted by Nekomania
Use a small butterfly stitch
Those things saved my wallet when I thought I was going to have to take a trip to the emergency room.Originally Posted by Rosiemac
That's the stitches i was meaning when i said the thin plaster ones
To be honest i think their just as good as normal stichesOriginally Posted by Nekomania
Those things saved my wallet when I thought I was going to have to take a trip to the emergency room.
They really are, if you follow the directions and don't remove them.Originally Posted by Rosiemac
To be honest i think their just as good as normal stiches
I still drop my jaw at your health system when it comes to charges like thatOriginally Posted by Nekomania
Most of the time they're just going to suture it up with disolvable stitches and send you home with a 500-1000$