should i get stiches?

its still bleeding a little, nothing major. i had my tetnis shot last year or 2 years ago so i'm good with that. is it really too late to get some?

I've heard conflicting stories about whether or not they only do stitches right off. Some people say, if you DONT get stitches, you'll HAVE to get stitches anyway when it doesn't heal up.

I say go get stitches, or at least go to the doctor. Otherwise, it might not heal, it will likely get infected, and you'll have one hell of a scar.

IF it still oozing yes, you need medical attention. If you are at all prone to infection if that gets infected it could be pretty painful.

Also KA, that will heal in this case stitches would have only helped prevent a scar.

I get cuts gouges and scrapes like that pretty regularly, I only get stitches if it's on my head, anywhere else I just clean it and close it with those stitch bandages things..

Also KA, that will heal in this case stitches would have only helped prevent a scar.

Stitches leave their own nasty scar for you to look at all day. I have had a cut that bad and not gotten a scar.

I've had my chin busted where I had to get stitches and my head busted open, where they gave me something I can't think of, but was very much like stitches. On my head in the middle where I busted it, there is a small string-like bump, and the same on my chin. It really isn't that bad.