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Different Type Of Stitches

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Yesterday I went to the hospital for a really deep cut and they stitched the wound with superglue instead of regular stitches. Do you know why this was? Why wasnt it stapled or stitched with a needle?

It was on my foot, about 2 inches across and 1 inch deep.

Thanks
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Glue works best for the healing process and also reduces the chance of infection
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glue is easier and quicker to use and is often used when not deep enough to require stitches
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Superglue was invented for openheart surgery and is safe to use on all sorts of cuts. Don't worry about it. It's just easier to use and it heals faster.
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One of my old cutting "friends" cut her arm real bad and was superglued up because the wound was so wide (5 inches) that stitches were out of the question. She hasn't cut for 2 n a 1/2 years and her arm looks real holey and yuck coz of that scar. But yeah its to reduce infection and scarring as well. The stitch marks won't be there as u can almost imagine
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