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A member asked:
Cut tip of finger off and got stitches two days ago but the pain and throbbing won't stop nothing helping?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Ice: Try ice, tylenol, (acetaminophen)Motrin and splinting the finger so it doesn't move or bump into anything. If worsening get rechecked where you had the stitches placed.
Answered 9/28/2016
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