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Can i put germolene on my dissolvable stitches after 2-3 weeks have passed to make the healing faster? i have no dressing or plasters on it? but i think the stitches are still there?
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It should not have any effect on the stitches if they are still there which I doubt.
Answered 8/12/2022
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Let nature take its course. Good Luck
Answered 8/12/2022
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Please dont Nothing can speed up natural healing
Answered 8/18/2022
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