I'm not a doctor but I do have medical training as a respiratory therapist and I work in the ER and ICU. One thing to consider about suturing up a laceration is your ability to clean out the wound first. If you suture shut a dirty wound you are just asking for a serious infection that can spread to the bloodstream if you do not get medical attention for several days (such as getting a bad cut on the first day of a weeklong pack in hunt).

It is better to leave a cut open and put clean bandages on it, pressure if necessary to stop bleeding. If it is bad enough to require immediate suturing, you need to make an effort to get to a hospital. Just a little advice; I had thought about the suture kit myself before.


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