A member asked:

Deep cut, joint of my finger, it was glued 10 days ago, bandage off, wound had been reopened, now scarring across the gap, too late for stitches? scar

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Old cut: Go to hand surgeon wound can be closed late and can heal safely without stitches but you need an expert eval to choose best way.

Answered 8/28/2013

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Probably too late: It is probably too late for stitches at this time and probably better to allow it to heal and perform light massage to promote maturation of the scar tissue. I assume from the initial repair that no deep tissues were injured.

Answered 4/6/2013

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