What should I do if the stitches touch water?

Stitches wound touched water, you need to promptly dry the local water, and take further treatment measures in conjunction with the symptoms manifested by the wound. In a short period of time, the local skin tissue will be more sensitive, there will be swelling, pain and redness of the phenomenon, a short period of time need to pay attention to the hygiene of the wound. If the wound is not completely healed, then after touching water, you need to dry the local water in time to avoid the germs in the water invade the wound and cause secondary infection, thus affecting the recovery of the wound. After drying, you should also use iodine povidone to disinfect the area, and if necessary, it is recommended to take oral amoxicillin and apply erythromycin ointment to prevent infection under the guidance of a doctor. If the wound of the stitches has completely healed, there is no obvious discomfort after touching water, as long as the local water can be wiped dry. There is no need to take further treatment.