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Do I need stitches? I cut off maybe ~0.5 cm of my thumb with an axe. My roommate is saying I need stitches, but its not really a gash or anything so I don't see what they could do. I lost a decent amount of blood, but probably <1/2 cup, so other than the obvious discomfort (I know it's gonna suck when I shower) I don't think there's anything wrong, but I just wanna make sure.

>> No.11177318

>>11177300
just finish cutting the tip off, and put a bandage on it. You'll be fine

>> No.11177325

>>11177300
yes, you need stitches. go see a doctor idiot
EMT

>> No.11177354

>>11177300
Sticthes are for stopping the bleeding and reducing scare tissue. You probably want to have it sewed on if you have doubts about care and securing the tip

>> No.11177359

fingertips regrow

>> No.11177412

Go to the fucking hospital.

>> No.11177429 [DELETED] 

>>11177325

they're not going to stitch his fingertip back on dumbass

>> No.11177457 [DELETED] 

>>11177300
go to the doctor, so they can prescribe you antibiotics, you don't want it getting infected.
after that cycle Neosporin is fine.

>> No.11177470

>>11177325
>>11177412
>>11177457

i doubt they'll do anything besides clean, disinfect, and bandage it. do you people really go to a hospital over stuff like that?

>> No.11177479 [DELETED] 

>>11177470
yeah actually I was thinking that Neosporin is probably enough.
this nigga just needs to go to the CVS.

>> No.11177483

you need to jack off with that hand immediately, trust me

>> No.11177488

>>11177300
Put ur thumb in ur ass with timestamp for proof.

>> No.11177539

>>11177300
>he coomed too hard

>> No.11177544

>>11177359
no zey dont...

>> No.11177545

>>11177544

sure they do. just the tips though.

>> No.11177552

>>11177545
Op here. Its not too ambad although my thumb hurts a little, but not too bad but its definitely not growing back.

>> No.11177558

>>11177552

lol no kidding it hurts a little, you cut the tip of your finger off

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_in_humans
"There are some human organs and tissues that regenerate rather than simply scar, as a result of injury. These include the liver, fingertips, and endometrium. "

>> No.11177561

>HOLDING THE LOG WITH YOUR LEFT HAND AS YOU SWING THE AX WITH YOUR RIGHT
I SERIOUSLY HOPE YOU DONT DO THIS

>> No.11177570

you need stitches

>> No.11177575

>>11177561
I never had, and I cut wood pretty often, but my roommate has been doing it just fine so I tried it. I know thats super retarded and you're never supposed to do that, but I did.

>> No.11177577

>>11177575
Why are you cutting wood so often?

>> No.11177578

>>11177577
I dont have heating in my house so I use a fireplace.

>> No.11177579

>>11177300
sub-dermal injuries can result in much more serious infections than your typical cuts & scrapes. tenosynovitis for example. I would see a doctor. he might even save the tip if you still have it.

>> No.11177580

>>11177578
Are you American? Go to the fucking doctor.

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11177609

>>11177580
Yeah, American

>>11177300
Btw this is another pic from when it forst happened. As I said, its fine now.

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>>11177609

>> No.11179037

>>11177300
you need stitches idiot. Did you think that would honestly heal itself?

>> No.11179053

>>11177300
glue it shut

>> No.11179057

Glue it with super glue, stop the bleeding first though.

>> No.11179219

>>11177300
Go to a fucking doctor, you want antibiotics. This shouldn't be a difficult decision.

>> No.11179238

>>11179053
>>11179057
if you do this OP try not to get any internally because if it enters your bloodstream you will dead

>> No.11179245

>>11179057
Superglue was literally invented to stop bleeding though

>> No.11179250

>>11177300

>hurr i'm a retard that post on the internet,

Go to the doctor, idiot how stupid are you

>> No.11179368

>>11179245
And abandoned because it was inflexible. Mercury was originally a tonic of life in China. Your point?

>> No.11179382

>>11177300
You only need like 1 stitch desu. I would just boil a needle and do it myself, but then I'm not a pussy faggot. I'm guessing you aren't either, are you?

>> No.11179413

finger nails grow back, why wouldn't a finger tip?

>> No.11179464

>>11179368
>abandoned
They still use cyanoacrylate superglue in first aid
The surgical stuff is FDA approved, more flexible and less prone to side effects but regular superglue would probably do the job still

>> No.11179523

>>11179464
Coward. He should go to hospital. Don't give stupid advices to peoples.

>> No.11179524

>>11179382
Coward. Fuck your father. Drink my periods blood.

>> No.11179527

>>11179245
Men are dumb. Use your brain, not your penis.

>> No.11180025

>>11179464
No it wont. Hence why it was abandoned.

>> No.11180027

>>11177300
Go to the doctor dumbass. You’ll probably be able to save the tip.

>> No.11180088

>>11177300
you're about to go from brainlet to thumblet real quick you don't get to an E.R.

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>>11180088
Bro this is what it looks like after 24 hours. I don't think I'm losing my thumb anytime soon. I might get some antibiotics tomorrow though. It's staying together pretty well and it's not bloody or messy or discharging or anything. I've had plenty of full on infections that I didn't treat and they eventually healed. I have had to get antibiotics a few times though.

>> No.11180161

>>11180143
Go to the doctor you dumb nigger you'll die from necrotic tissue.

>> No.11180207
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>>11180143
>necrosis

>> No.11180244

>>11180143
imo stuff like fingertips don't get a lot of bloodflow, since its extremities, it might heal a lot slower? stitches would help healing

>> No.11180248

>>11180143
fucking retard go to the doctor ffs.

>> No.11180252

>>11180143
you'll be fine.
>antigoyotics
ishiggydig.
if you think it might be infected just eat a tub of yogurt and piss on it

>> No.11180256

>>11180161
unlikely unless he decides to wash his hands in an open sewer

>> No.11180257

>>11180143
lmao inb4 OP dies from sepsis due to necrotic tissue

u dun goofed

>> No.11180288

How the fuck did you manage to cut your fingertip with an axe? What were you trying to achieve OP?

>> No.11180294

>>11180288
he was trying to achieve the wood in two pieces hitler get a fucking clue

>> No.11180377

>>11177318

FPBP. All the "DOCTOR IDIOT" people ITT are revenue-seeking medical trade-monkeys.

>> No.11180490

>>11180143
Jesus christ, how much does a doctor cost in the States that you have this level of resistance to going? Everything will be fine unless and until it isn't.

>> No.11180498

>>11180490
Depends on the doctor and your insurance. Just to even have him look at you can cost $100.

>> No.11180502

>>11180490
Also, emergency room visits can cost thousands.

>> No.11180505

>>11180498
You don't cut your thumb off every day, he must have a few hundred in his rainy day jar to cover situations like this. It will be a lot more expensive to deal with if it develops a serious infection, it's like paying for insurance.

>> No.11180543

>>11177611
Holy shit OP you're a badass, god damn that's brutal. Hope you heal up ok

>> No.11180567

>>11180207
>>11180257
You never seen a scab before? That's not necrosis.

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>>11180502

>> No.11180602

>>11180595
>Paying $2 in 1900s is same as $2 today
>Healthcare hadn't changed at all since
>Thinking that you could take other peoples money by paying $2 a year for chronic illnesses
It's a zero sum game retard. That just sounds like insurance.

>> No.11180617

>>11180602
It is insurance, but less centralized and a lot less exploitive. The US' medical field is so corrupt, it just leaves you amazed. I mean when I looked up insurance for travelling there was one option for America and one for the rest of the world. Literally every other country including ones with warzones are cheaper for me than the USA.

>> No.11180975

>>11180143
KEEP US UPDATED OP

>> No.11181033
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>>11180975
My thumb is looking really good today and there is not any serious discomfort or pain, given the severity of the injury. Only problem is that I can't get the band-aid off and its stuck on really well. I tried soaking it in water. I don't want to rip it off because that would almost definitely dislodge the tip.

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>>11181033

>> No.11181055

>>11181033
>>11181037
great yeah. keep posting pictures of your thumb, really enjoying these pictures of your thumb big guy

>> No.11181122

As a nurse, i world try (not hard) but just to see if it can come off grapping and pulling with a tweezers. If it dosnt, you should clean it with something like hydrogen peroxide bandage it (not too tight) and let it rest for 3-4 days, and then check