WHY NOT STITCH (SUTURE) A CUT?

 WHY NOT STITCH (SUTURE) A CUT?

We witness and experience numerous injuries during our lifetime 

but the ones that leave us in a dilemma are the ones that our little 

angles get during their endless sessions of mischief. 

Then the Dharm-Sankat starts, whether to get the CUT stitched or 

NOT.

1.      NOT ALL CUTS NEED STITCHES (SUTURES)

Wounds that are not long, not gaping; not bleeding; not near joints; not on scalp, face, hands and feet can and shall heal without suturing. But the decision should be taken with the Plastic Surgeon’s opinion.

2.      DISSOLVING STITCHES (SUTURES) ALSO LEAVE SCARS

It’s the injury that leaves a scar. When the cuts are in the skin creases and are sutured by an expert the resulting scar is almost invisible. Use of Fine Sutures and their early removal hold more importance than Dissolving vs Removable Sutures.

3.      SCARS IN CHILDREN STRETCH WITH TIME

With the growth of the child the cells in the skin multiply but the scar stretches. It makes it more important to suture the wound so that there is minimal stretching over the years till child is 16 -18 years of age.

4.      STITCHED (SUTURED) CUTS SCAR BETTER THAN GLUE

An invisible scar depends on the accurate approximation of the cut ends of the skin which can best be achieved by Suturing. In selective cases where skin is not gaping; the wound is small and superficial; skin glues too give good results.

5.      AFTER CARE IS MOST IMPORTANT

Treatment does not end with removal of bandages, it Starts from there. Avoiding sun exposure, religiously massaging of the scar and regular follow up with your Plastic Surgeon gets you the best possible results.

Coming up next : THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY ABOUT SCARS

DR. ASHISH GUPTA

SENIOR CONSULTANT PLASTIC SURGEON

LUDHIANA

+91-977977-1111

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