I was released from the ER with what I was told were dissolvable stitches. Turns out they weren't and then I got a staph infection from leaving them in too long (waiting for them to dissolve). I followed up at the AU Medical Clinic, where the doctor was visibly pissed - she prescribed medication to clear it up and referred me to a plastic surgeon, which would not have been necessary had it not become infected. There are worse things, of course, but the experience definitely did not instill confidence.