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How do you know if you need stitches? the cut is on the upper leg, on the outer facing side. it is bleeding, it seems like a lot of blood.
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Stitches: Can you see yellow fat beneath the cut? If you can see deep tissue you need stitches.
Answered 11/23/2013
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