Sutures

[poppypiesdad]

Ooof where to start , sutures are available to buy freely on the net at major first aid supplies , sterile , in date , google is your friend about £5 a pack

If a wound is that bad needing stitches your in major trouble
Pain Management
Wound cleaning
Stiching kit ( forceps , skin tweezers, sterile field etc )
Tetanus
Antibiotics
Daily wound cleaning packs and saline or possibly chlorahexadine.
And stitch removal

Not to mention infection that you are sealing in



If you have no training , and i mean frontline NHS or MOD , forget it , yes have the kit incase someone with more skills than you can do it but your toast if you need stiches .

Think more than steristips elastopast tape , and your in trouble .

This is obvoiusly in a SHTF event with no hospitals /aid stations available .

J

[Hoipoloi]

Best to leave that 3 inch flap of skin dangling then?

[unsure]

i think so long as your not bleeding out , the sterrie strips will do .
the accident i had earlier this year need two hours of surgery but was sealed enough to stop the bleeding with just strips .ok it would have been a ugly scar but i could live with that . if i could get the hang of posting pics i`d show you the before surgery pic

[poppypiesdad]

Best to leave that 3 inch flap of skin dangling then?

Yip if you havent a clue ...... Or stich it up ...... Or not .......

[Hoipoloi]

Good post...... Or not.