2006-12-15 10:26:32 · 7 answers · asked by Shelly 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I went the next day once because my friends told me they won't give you anethesia if you've been drinking. The ER doc told me I cut it close and 24 hrs. is the general rule. Interesting side note: I have a friend with 9 fingers. He's into martial arts so we call him "9 fingers of death". So even if it's too late you could still end up with a cool nickname!
2006-12-15 10:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by Sam C 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
most of the time they will not stitch fingers just because you move them around to much and will pull the stitches out. the longest you can wait to get stitches at all is 24 hours but it is best to get them with in 12 hours of the time of the injury
2006-12-15 11:35:18 · answer #2 · answered by Coconuts 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What kind of a cut is this? It must be very serious.
If you think you need stitches, don't wait. Get them as soon as you can. I'd need to see the cut or know more about it to tell you how long you probably CAN wait, if there's an issue with getting to a medical facility, but I'm no professional anyway. So I can offer just this - don't wait.
2006-12-15 10:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wow he's 9 month's old and also you do not own a thermometer?? somewhat no offense yet one take him asap on your interior of sight ER and a couple of end by some save and get a thermometer. I somewhat have the standard contained in the mouth or lower than the arm one somewhat we've 3 or 4 floating around the abode, I somewhat have the pacifier one, rectal one and then one you test for the era of your forehead. My healthcare professional and ER says for me to apply the rectal one because its the most precise.
2016-11-26 21:43:34 · answer #4 · answered by kulpa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a 4 hour window to get stitches. any longer than that they will not sew it up due to the possibility of too many germs in the area now and infection risk is too great.
2006-12-15 14:35:08 · answer #5 · answered by melissa p 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it is a bad cut, and bleeding bad, I would go now. Before I bled to death. If you got the bleeding stopped, put a bandaid on it and keep it clean. You will be fine. But a bad cut should not wait.
2006-12-15 10:34:42 · answer #6 · answered by ruth4526 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
up to 12 hours only
2006-12-15 11:30:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋