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Anyone here ever remove stitches on their own?
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:20 am
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:20 am
Recently had to have six stitches across my knuckle and middle finger. Seems like it would be pretty simple to remove them yourself rather than missing work and making a return trip to the doctor.
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Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:21 am to mouton
Yes.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:21 am to mouton
I've had my neighbor remove staples and stitches, but she's a nurse. Stitches you can take out pretty easily, they just feel weird coming out. I think if I did it myself I would have to overcome that.
But snip and pull, it's not hard to do..
But snip and pull, it's not hard to do..
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:21 am to mouton
Stitches are for pussies. Rip them bitches out, superglue any remains holes. Go to work.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:22 am to mouton
Yes, two across my knuckle. Just used fingernail clippers and pulled them out. Piece of cake.
Felt like a pussy for getting two stitches but it was right on the bend of my knuckle and would have kept getting pulled open.
Felt like a pussy for getting two stitches but it was right on the bend of my knuckle and would have kept getting pulled open.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:22 am to mouton
Yep.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:22 am to mouton
Yes. there's nothing to it. Removed a few out about a year ago. no biggie.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:23 am to mouton
Yes, it's as easy as it looks. Just make sure you leave them in the appropriate time - not too much not too little.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:23 am to mouton
They're pretty easy to take out
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:24 am to mouton
Yes. From myself on my head and a dog we had that was spayed.
The trick is to not pull the knot through the skin once you cut the line.
The trick is to not pull the knot through the skin once you cut the line.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:25 am to genro
Yep
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:25 am to mouton
Yeah you basically snip and pull out. They only reason they tell you to go back to the doctor is to have the wound checked out. As long as it didn't look obviously infected, tout should be fine.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:29 am to mouton
Yes, 8 stitches in my forehead. Like stated previously, it's very easy to just snip them and pull.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:34 am to Team Vote
quote:
Just used fingernail clippers and pulled them out. Piece of cake.
this
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:35 am to mouton
Yep, 9 stitches above my eye-brow. Its really no big deal.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:36 am to akimoto
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Yeah you basically snip and pull out. They only reason they tell you to go back to the doctor is to have the wound checked out. As long as it didn't look obviously infected, tout should be fine.
This right here.
It the stitches scab over, it can be a bitch. Especially if the wound is still tender.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:37 am to mouton
Had my grandmother (retired nurse anesthetist) do it the only time I had stitches and wouldn't hesitate to do it myself. Pretty simple.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:53 am to mouton
fingernail clippers, or those small nail scissors. I've done it a couple of times, as well as to one of my dogs.
Posted on 1/8/15 at 11:54 am to mouton
Yes. Don't pull 'em too early or too late.
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