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I have a cut on my head i had fallen and hit my head..i can pull it open and it's about 2 eights of an inch long, do i need stitches?
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Probably not: 2/8=1/4" not very long, and if the 2 borders are close to each other then serous fluid will likely glue the skin back together. I sometimes use superglue or cyanocrylate to to close the small wound.
Answered 12/29/2012
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