Stitches often itch because healing triggers histamines and new nerve connections, especially during the inflammation and repair stages of wound healing. Avoid scratching because it can tear delicate ...

You find yourself with a nasty cut that’s pretty deep and long. Maybe it won’t stop bleeding. Does it need stitches? On today's Health Minute, emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen explains how to ...

Butterfly stitches may be a good option for cuts that are shallow, smaller, and have clean edges. They stick best on dry, clean skin. Butterfly stitches, also known as Steri-Strips or butterfly ...

A medical professional must remove stitches to ensure proper wound healing and reduce infection risk. It is not safe to remove stitches at home. Surgeons also use stitches, or sutures, to close an ...

‌Absorbable sutures, also known as dissolvable stitches, are sutures that can naturally dissolve and be absorbed by the body as a wound heals. Not all wounds are sealed with absorbable sutures.

Staples, stitches, and even super glue are all options for treating large cuts. But how do emergency physicians decide what to use to get wounds back together? Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen ...

Dissolvable stitches do not require removal but disappear over time. They are made of materials that the body gradually breaks down. People may also call them absorbable stitches. Dissolvable stitches ...

We all know that Stitches has major beef with The Game, but what else can we learn about the rapper? Click through for five important facts! Stitches may be famous for being a rapper, but he's going ...