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Can a 1/4 inch deep/wide cut heal without stitches? bleeding stopped after 5-7 mins and it's been 3 days but part of the cut hasn't healed yet.
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Laceration: after three days of not being stitched the chance of infection I'd too great to stitch it now. It will heal on its own bug it will take longer than it would have with stitches. We like to stitch lacerations within 24 hours.
Answered 4/5/2018
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