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Do i need stitches or is what i did enough?i sliced my thumb on the blade of a chopper. pressure helped stem the bleeding. cleaned, put neosporin on used butterfly bandage and band aid because moving thumb starts some slight bleeding?

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Dr. Richard Romano answered

It depends : I could not be sure without seeing it. I have successfully treated cuts with butterfly bandages and stitches.

Answered 2/4/2021

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A member asked:

Do i need stitches or is what i did enough?i sliced my thumb on the blade of a chopper. pressure helped stem the bleeding. cleaned, put neosporin on used butterfly bandage and band aid because moving thumb starts some slight bleeding?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Romano answered

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