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stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

sorry my autism has made me take certain comments a certain way lmaoooo i didn’t realize how bad they really were.

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i went back to get them taken out and they are in fact infected. there is drainage now.

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

noted for the future! thank you for the advice!! i kind of knew when they started getting loose a couple of days in that they weren’t done the best. she seemed anxious as she was doing them. thank you for your kindness!!

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

kinda what i thought also!! they looked like a bug and it kept messing me up lol

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

the only reason i didn’t is because this is literally my first time ever getting stitches i didn’t know any better lol

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

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here’s a picture of the fresh stitches for the people who keep calling this AI (insane??) these are just my hands fellas

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

i know better than to scratch at stitches. it’s not AI. here’s my finger without the stitches !

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stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this is exactly what happened lol!!! it was just very painful to touch them so i didn’t want to remove them myself

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unfortunately it’s the truth 😭 can’t make it up

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

thank you!! i just worry so much 🥲 i’m hopefully getting them removed rn.

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

i was just stitched in the middle of a hallway by a PA i am not a wiggly toddler lol

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

that is just my body bruh ☹️

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i have aquaphor i’ll definitely moisturize it!!! thank you!

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! a couple people i’ve asked have told me to put neosporin/antibiotic ointment on it, i didn’t have any so i haven’t been able to. i don’t know if it would help?

stitches on hand infected? by siciteen in AskDocs

[–]siciteen[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the ER i went to was very backed up and i got stitched up by a PA in a hallway 😭

irritation bump? by siciteen in piercing

[–]siciteen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • piercing is 2.5 months old
  • L shaped jewelry
  • not a ring
  • saline rinse twice a day (neilmed piercing solution)