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A member asked:
Can i take my stitches out two days early? the skin seems healed. it's from having a basal cell carc. removed from my cheek under my eye.
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No: There's a reason to keep the sutures in that long. I also prefer taking them out myself so that i can carefully evaluate the surgical site. I'll sometimes prescribe an ointment for a few days.
Answered 12/10/2013
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