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When do the stitches need removing?

Help with pain management

Simple analgesics can be used after a wound, most of which can be bought over the counter in shops, supermarkets or pharmacy’s. Examples are:

You may have been prescribed an alternative pain killer, please refer to specific advice for that tablet if this is the case.

Recovery after a wound injury

Wounds closed using stitches should have a scab develop when the stitches are taken out. It can take around 2 weeks to heal fully. Sometimes it can take longer, depending how severe the wound was.

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