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A member asked:
How long after getting stitches till i can get them wet? (i got 5 on my hand and i'm dying to wash my hand!)
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Sutures and water: They can be wet within hours of having the sutures placed. As long as the water is clean - ie washing or showering or swimming pools should be fine. Swimming in the ocean or rivers/lakes - probably not ok. As far as specifics for your issue - it should be safe - just "pat" dry. And avoid rubbing.
Answered 6/22/2019
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Husband had deep cut middle finger knuckle and didn't get stitches. now it has a sensitive bump that feels hard to touch where the cut was. now what?
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I took a hard fall,broke my wrist had surgery on it had a plate and 9 screws,I walked in the hospital fine had my surgery,but I didn't walk so well coming home the same day,it got worse went back to Dr to get my stitches out and had a x-ray nothing?
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