Why do you need 14 days to remove stitches from your hand?

The reason for removing the stitches in the hand for 14 days is that the fingers are often active and under high tension, and the wound is prone to splitting if the stitches are removed too early. In addition, the blood flow of the hand is not very rich, the removal of stitches should also be relatively delayed. Postoperative suture removal time is generally 7 days for the head, face is generally 4 to 5 days, limbs is generally 10 to 12 days, fingers is generally 14 days. The joints of the hands are often active and have a lot of tension, so removing the stitches too early may cause the wound to split due to the increased tension in the joints and affect the healing process. In addition, the fingers are at the end of the body, blood flow is relatively not very rich, the removal of stitches should be as long as possible. It should be noted that if the hand wound becomes infected, the stitches need to be removed earlier. If the wound heals well, it usually takes 14 days to remove the stitches. During this period, you should go to the regular medical institution regularly to change the medicine and keep the incision dry. If there are symptoms such as redness, swelling, pus and pain in the incision, you must go back to the hospital in time for follow-up, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment and removal of stitches, and must not handle it by yourself, so as to avoid any adverse consequences.