2007-01-16 01:21:38 · 16 answers · asked by mackwinker 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
yes if you dont want a big scar
2007-01-16 01:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by traveller 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. Last time I cut myself very deeply with a vegetable knife, I ran it under cold water for over an hour until it had definitely stopped bleeding. Then I put a very tight plaster and a large bandage round my finger. It took about 5 days to heal up, but it did. I kept it clean, kept checking it and I'm sure the scar is smaller than it would have been with stitches.
It's not that I'm afraid of the stitches, I just didn't have time to sit in Casualty for 5 hours waiting to be seen!
2007-01-16 01:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by emsr2d2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing stitches do is keep out infection and reduce the size of the scar. So if you keep it clean and it is not bleeding anymore than no. You can stop worrying about all the needles now.
2007-01-16 01:25:03 · answer #3 · answered by puggylover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unless you don't mind huge scars. Deep cuts must heal from the inside out and could take months, whereas if stitched, only takes weeks.
2007-01-16 01:26:47 · answer #4 · answered by Henry 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have a lot of bleeding b/c you didn't hit any 'major" arteries. but if the cut is deep you want to get it stitched...get it closed up before something gets in there and infects it...
2007-01-16 03:41:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you don't mind a huge scar...The other reason they do stitch besides to stop the bleeding!!!
2007-01-16 01:24:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they rarely stitch cuts these days just stick it together with a plaster to keep it clean - if it doesn't heal well see a doctor
2007-01-16 01:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no you can get a bandaid thats called a butterfly stitch and it will close that wound up im a cook and get cuts all the time it works
2007-01-16 01:25:04 · answer #8 · answered by dee_ann 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't hurt to get a checked out- they may do butterfly stitches just to prevent it from reopening.
2007-01-16 03:44:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a butterfly bandage on it, unless something really dirty cut you .Then you need a tetanus shot and stitches while your there.
2007-01-16 01:29:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the particular cut. If there is any question, get it checked out by a medical professional.
2007-01-16 01:24:08 · answer #11 · answered by emily_brown18 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋