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04-01-2005, 01:54 AM
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Re: How bad is it not to get stitches?
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at least get some vitamin e cream to prevent/limit scarring [/ QUOTE ] Vitamin E cream will do nothing. 
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#24
04-01-2005, 01:58 AM
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Re: How bad is it not to get stitches?
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If you cant get to the doctor, here are some supplements that will help the healing process. Bromelain Vitamin B-complex Vitamin C Zinc (oral and topical) [/ QUOTE ] These will also not do anything of real value. If you can touch the freaking bone in your finger, you need stitches and antibiotics. Scarring is not a completely cosmetic issue - depending on the location of the wound, you could have contraction and difficulty with full range of mobility of the finger after it heals. Also, it will heal a LOT quicker, since as you said fingers don't heal because you keep re-opening the wound. Antibiotics are a given - fingers touch lots of nasty things. (insert joke here)
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#25
04-01-2005, 02:10 AM
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Re: How bad is it not to get stitches?
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[ QUOTE ] If you cant get to the doctor, here are some supplements that will help the healing process. Bromelain Vitamin B-complex Vitamin C Zinc (oral and topical) [/ QUOTE ] These will also not do anything of real value. If you can touch the freaking bone in your finger, you need stitches and antibiotics. Scarring is not a completely cosmetic issue - depending on the location of the wound, you could have contraction and difficulty with full range of mobility of the finger after it heals. Also, it will heal a LOT quicker, since as you said fingers don't heal because you keep re-opening the wound. Antibiotics are a given - fingers touch lots of nasty things. (insert joke here) [/ QUOTE ] yea, at the time i didnt know the cut was that bad. dont be so mean [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
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#26
04-01-2005, 02:11 AM
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Re: How bad is it not to get stitches?
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I'm pretty sure if you pack it with sand and then lick it, it'll be all good. I saw this in a movie once. Do it. [/ QUOTE ] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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#27
04-01-2005, 02:59 AM
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Re: How bad is it not to get stitches?
For Christ sake, stop typing responses and bending your hands / opening the wound up?
I have prevented stitches where they would have been administered, in a situation not as severe as yours, by applying serious pressure on the wound for as long as it was necessary to clot, like over an hour. This was a convenience thing, and I had help from my dad, and it was immediate. You could try the super glue thing, it's basically the same idea. Glue it super tight, then glue a stypic pencil on top of it? God, that's awful. Rob
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#28
04-01-2005, 03:51 AM
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Re: How bad is it not to get stitches?
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I just cut my finger. It definitely could use some stitches. It's cut through the fatty layer and it's deep enough that it's staying open and not healing. Can I get away with just going to the store and picking up some butterfly stitches? Duck tape? No, I don't have insurrance and please don't comment upon this fact. [/ QUOTE ] I've went to the gorcery store and bought a needle, nylon string, alcohol, and iodine. Stitching yourself up isn't that bad, you just need some pliers to push the needle through the skin. Make sure to sterilize everything if you do this. It's also good to be current on your tetanus shot if you are going to stitch yourself up. Please keep in mind that most doctors don't like this idea, but I personally don't care. A splint for a week will help the skin heal as it prevents bleeding. Butterfly patches will work if they can keep the wound closed. If not, you need stitches. Liquid bandaids are something you should check out. You need to close the wound. That is very important. Also, if the knife has any rust on it, you need a tetanus shot if you already haven't had one.
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#29
04-01-2005, 03:57 AM
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Re: How bad is it not to get stitches?
If you go in for stitches they're probably also going to want to give you a tetanus shot if you havent had one in 10 years. In Canada all grade 9's get it done, so if its the same there and you're getting mid 20's they're going to want to do this.
Me personally, i'd rather get tetanus then get a needle. rJ
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#30
04-01-2005, 04:00 AM
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Re: How bad is it not to get stitches?
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Me personally, i'd rather get tetanus then get a needle. [/ QUOTE ] That is almost as dumb as somebody screwing a hooker saying: "I'd rather get HIV then use a condom". Tetanus is rare, but it has an 11% death rate.
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