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Good day doctor. last sunday my son got injured, they had to give him stitches. we took out the stitches over the weekend. the wound pulled open, and now its very red around the wound. should i take him back or is it normal?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

Red around: This needs to be seen by a doctor. It very well may be infected. Sometimes people use triple ointment antibiotic cream on a wound and develop a skin allergy to the cream which seems like an infection

Answered 1/26/2021

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A member asked:

Good day doctor. last sunday my son got injured, they had to give him stitches. we took out the stitches over the weekend. the wound pulled open, and now its very red around the wound. should i take him back or is it normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Romano answered

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