Liquid stitches are used to close and protect wounds instead of sutures or bandages. They’re a colorless, sticky liquid glue that can be placed directly on a wound to hold together the torn edges of ...

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, ...

As the father of six active children, I often have a teary-eyed child coming to me with an accidental cut and asking, “Does it need stitches?” Stitches are indicated when the depth of the wound would ...

Matthew Mostofi, DO, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and the Associate Chair of Emergency Medicine at Tufts Medical Center. He’s also an assistant professor at Tufts University ...

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 ...

An open wound is any internal or external injury that exposes internal tissue to the external environment. People can sometimes treat acute open wounds at home with medications and natural remedies.

Stitches, or sutures, can become infected and cause symptoms such as pus, swelling, warmth, and redness or discoloration. Medical treatment such as antibiotics may be necessary. Stitches join the ...