2006-09-26 01:40:46 · 10 answers · asked by louisebova 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
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2006-09-26 01:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Xavier 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you should try at all costs to keep them dry. when showering or bathing-just use a damp washcloth on your face and wash around the stitches. getting them wet can cause them to slowly come apart which could re-open the cut and put you at risk for infection.
stitches take anywhere from 7-14 days to close the cut before they can be removed
2006-09-26 01:47:00 · answer #2 · answered by prncessang228 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typically stitches should not get wet and most will be removed in 7-10 days. Your physican should have discussed these things with you (or the person who took you to the er) before releasing you.
2006-09-26 01:45:20 · answer #3 · answered by 2Dots 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whoever put them in should have explained the do's and don'ts of your particular sutures. Get in touch with them and find out. If you wreck the suture job by losing the sutures too soon you will scar easier.
2006-09-26 01:48:22 · answer #4 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would ask the doctor who put the stitches in, I think that you can not get them wet but I would ask first
2006-09-26 01:45:06 · answer #5 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to keep them dry, but you don't need to wear a bag over your head to keep them dry. If they do get wet try to dry them off with a towel, dab don't wipe. Since they are on your face they might disintegrate on their own so they won't need to be removed.
2006-09-26 01:48:44 · answer #6 · answered by j_son_06 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is best not to wet them before 24 hours is up, most sutures stay in 14 days.
2006-09-26 01:51:03 · answer #7 · answered by livlafluv 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Play it secure and get in touch with the scientific expert's workplace or the ER. do not attempt to do away with the stitches your self. shop the wound sparkling, and ascertain to take your antibiotics in the event that they prescribed them for you. sturdy success.
2016-12-15 14:31:47 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Five to seven days. I showered when I had them in my face. I just didn't scrub them, I let the water run over them.
2006-09-26 01:50:28 · answer #9 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, two or 3 weeks, yes, they are on your face.
2006-09-26 01:43:23 · answer #10 · answered by joelius24 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋