The advantage of this is that you won’t have to come back to have stitches or staples removed. Sometimes, I use your own hair strands twisted and glued to bring the edges of a scalp laceration together.
If your hair strands were glued (hair apposition): Be sure to gently dry the area after it gets wet.
#I stapled my finger skin#
You can shower with a skin adhesive in place, but do not soak the area in water.Do not put tape directly over the adhesive.Do not scratch, rub, or pick at the adhesive.At this time, scar tissue will be forming under the surface of the wound and your body will do the rest of the work of healing. The glue will naturally slough off in about 5-7 days. This can be normal, and doesn’t mean the glue isn’t working. You may have some swelling, color changes, and bloody crusting on or around the wound for 2 or 3 days. This is because creams and ointments can cause the glue to prematurely slough off. Also, contrary to other wound closure techniques, in which I recommend use of antibiotic ointment to create a moist, clean healing environment, I recommend against this when using skin glues. Typically, I don’t place bandages over a wound closed with tissue adhesive glue–you can think of the glue as a dressing in and of itself. Skin adhesives are sometimes called “liquid stitches.” When the adhesive dries, it forms a film that holds the edges of the cut together. Skin adhesive glues such as Dermabond are sometimes used instead of stitches to close cuts. Keep in mind, specific situations related to your wound as well as your other medical conditions play in to the optimal removal time–this is just a guideline! The general rules of thumb for suture removal are as follows: Optimal time frame for suture removal One exception is if absorbable sutures were used–these sometimes don’t require a visit for removal–I’ll advise you if this was the case. Sutures and staples should be removed within 3 days to 2 weeks, depending on where on your body they are located. You can continue to apply the antibiotic twice daily until the wound scars and dries out, or the sutures/staples are removed. Be advised that some people can develop allergic skin rashes to topical antibiotics, especially neomycin (a component of neosporin) so you should avoid this if you have a known sensitivity. You may cover the wound with a thin layer of antibiotic ointment, such as bacitracin or neosporin. Don’t use hydrogen peroxide, iodine-based solutions, or alcohol, which can slow healing, and will probably be painful! You can clean the area with a mild soap and water 2 times a day. Image courtesy of WikiHow, under Creative Commons Liscence ( ). Example of dressing a laceration after repair. After this, no further dressings are necessary, unless I advised you differently today. You can remove the bandage after 12-24 hours at your convenience. The wound has probably had a bandage applied (unless skin glue was used, or if the wound was in a hard-to-bandage area, like your hair). Keep the wound clean and dry for the first 12-24 hours. The main purposes of these treatments are to stop the bleeding, and to help the wound heal with reduced scarring. I may have used stitches, staples, tape (like “steri-strips”), or skin glue (like “dermabond”) to close the wound. The depth, location, and cause of your wound, among multiple other factors (including your preference) effect the treatment choices we made today.Īt the very least today, we’ve cleaned, assessed and dressed your wound.Īdditional care you need depends on the type of cut or wound you have. These can be due to many different causes and can come in many different forms.
#I stapled my finger free#
Feel free to copy, edit, share, and link your patients directly to these instructions.Ī laceration, or cut, is an open wound through the skin. They are written in plain-speak for your patients. Below I’ve re-designed the instructions, incorporating information that makes sense and has at least some grounding in medical evidence, as discussed in my last post. Let’s just say they leave a little to be desired. Today I reviewed the cookie cutter post-laceration care instructions my hospital uses.
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