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 ...

Infected stitches are a medical emergency, but treatment is typically uncomplicated. Symptoms include redness, fever, pain, and leaking blood or pus. Share on Pinterest cunfek/Getty Images Stitches, ...

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 ...

One Hundred Stitches, One Hundred Villages” combines the spirited beauty of practical art with glimpses into Chinese history ...

Stitches close surgical incisions or cuts to close wounds and reduce scarring. Learn how to keep them clean to reduce infection so they can help you heal. (Photo credit: E+/Getty Images) Stitches, ...

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 ...

You’re chopping food for dinner and slice yourself by accident. Or maybe your child gets gashed while playing on gravel. It looks like it might be serious. First of all, if it’s an emergency, call 911 ...

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 ...

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Carrie Underwood opened up to the Today show's Hoda Kotb about the accident and her recovery Carrie Underwood is sharing new details about the scary fall that resulted in 40–50 stitches to her face ...

MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WDTN) — A local animal hospital is shutting down after being in business for over a decade. Pets in Stitches, located in the Southland 75 Shopping Center, will permanently close ...

A fight at Disneyland prompted by a dispute over line-cutting left a father visiting from Washington state with a bloody gash ...