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What to do if i cut my thumb open with safety scissors, do i need stitches?
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Laceration: If a cut doesn't stop bleeding within a 1/2 hr, or so, it may need stitches. A tetanus shot, too, if you haven't had one in 10yrs.
Answered 11/2/2015
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