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I have fished out 5 small pieces of stitches from a small skin excision. should i be worried about infection? should i report this to the clinic?
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PROBLEM STITCHES: FOR THIS STITCH PROBLEM, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY GO BACK TO THE "STITCHER" AND FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON. BEST LUCK
Answered 7/15/2015
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