What should I do if my stitches are bleeding?

If there is localized bleeding after the stitches, but the amount is small, this does not need to worry too much, you can continue to press the gauze covering the wound, generally press the time to be about five minutes, in most cases the bleeding can be gradually stopped, the localized bleeding area to reduce the activities to prevent the bleeding from reoccurring. However, if the bleeding is heavy, you need to go to the hospital in time for treatment. Before going to the hospital, you can apply local Yunnan Baiyao spray or apply Yunnan Baiyao powder, and then to be cleaner paper or gauze for pressure, the doctor will clean the local wound, and if necessary, need to be sutured again to stop bleeding. Sometimes it is also necessary to remove blood crusts or hematomas from the wound to help the wound heal as quickly as possible. After re-treatment, it is necessary to reduce the consumption of too spicy food, such as chili peppers, spicy bars, not to drink drinks containing alcohol, can be appropriate to consume more food rich in vitamins and fiber, and local activities should be reduced to prevent the wound from disintegrating or bleeding.