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Leesarae
Oct 16, 2012, 12:55 AM
I cut the padding on my thumb pretty good on a piece of glass. The bleeding stopped with pressure after a few minutes. The gash is about an inch long and I did not cut it to the bone. How do I know if I need stitches or not? I have washed it, covered it in triple antibiotic, and wrapped it.

tickle
Oct 16, 2012, 03:00 AM
So much time is lapsed after the cut happened, and stitches, if needed, would not be any good. Just let it heal the best you can and keep it tightly bound.