Sutures

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   Can someone provide information on sutures? I have purchased butterfly bandaids, but wondered if there were a large cut requiring stitches -- how would I handle it? I am just a layperson. Anyhow, it did cross my mind and I wondered about it. Thanks, Argyll.

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	Can someone provide information on sutures? I have purchased butterfly bandaids, but wondered if there were a large cut requiring stitches -- how would I handle it? I am just a layperson. Anyhow, it did cross my mind and I wondered about it. Thanks, Argyll.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 18 2006 at 8:34am
	Suturing is not really hard, just takes some practice. Sutures can be found on Ebay if you want to get it a try. There are several web sites that show how to do this. Also, super glue can be use to close wounds. Buy some of the small tubes and store them.

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July 18 2006 at 12:37pm
	Superglu -- who would have thought?! Great idea. I can definitely purchase and store. I have boys, both of whom have had a set of stitches once. So, it did cross my mind regarding stitches. I will try and google sutures and see what I come up with. Thanks again, Argyll.

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	I purchased suture kit from sportsmans guide.

therese Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Valued Member Joined: May 02 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 83	Post Options Post Reply Quote therese Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 25 2007 at 10:27am
	This was noted somewhere else in another thread, but make sure when you superglue a laceration that you leave a little hole open for drainage. Otherwise it could swell up and hold the infection in, which would not be a fun outcome!