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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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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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