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Why Do Surgeons Use Staples To Close Wounds Does It Reduce Scarring

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Dr.   Muhammad Ahmad MD

eyebrow. Strangely, the wounds are not at all sore anymore, but look pretty shocking. Do you know how long it will take for the swatches to dissolve and will using Aloe Vera help the healing... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ahmad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Sumit Bhatti MD

annoying. Why would the tip still be swollen? Also, why does it hurt when I pinch it (ex. blowing my nose stings)? Would you advise another procedure? Do you know good rhinoplasty... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumit Bhatti ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

few months back i had a surgery on my breasts, due to which there are scars of stiches on lower part. Dr suggested me to use cicatrix but i find it useless. please help to reduce... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

My 18 month old just put some open staples in his mouth. My wife immediately saw him do it an ... have swallowed two or three open staples. Should I take him to the Urgent Care or ER for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

to wash my hair with regular shampoo -- how often? Use peroxide? Use neosporin? What happens if it ... before I had the staples removed it started oozing even tho there was none... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

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Dr. Indu Kumar MD

Why do film x-rays show my chest staples and digital x-rays do not? I had a Thoracotomy to remove a ... to close. An x-ray tech told me they Dissolved . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

open due to recent scratching. Some or thick or raises because of dueing it to the same wound over a ...% ointment but I usually use the on closed wounds. Can I use this cream on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

. That being said, is it safe to use liquid stitches to close the wounds? ...I just recently had genitalwarts removed and the doctor didn t use any stitches to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Dariush Saghafi MD

staples to close a gash in the side near the top of my head. I thought the ER did a terrible job cleaning my wounds left them with dried blood dirty and didn t really seem to clean them.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dariush Saghafi ( Neurologist)
Dr. Fatima Farhana MD

. He is afraid this wounds would create permanent scarring. Also, do you recommend use of vaseline or ... it happened. Both look red right now, and the wound that bled has a scab on top.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Fatima Farhana ( General & Family Physician)