For emergency medical care in the field getting the bleeding slowed or stopped is most important. Quick clot might be a better choice for someone on blood thinner than zip stitches. Typically something like zip stitches, steri strips, staples or stitches would be something the attending ER doc would do after cleaning and disinfecting the wound, it’s not something we’d do in the field.
Talk to your doctor about quick clot sponges. Steri strips would be my choice for self care. For typical lacerations that haven’t damaged larger vessels all stitches really do is create a cleaner closure for less scarring.
Stop the bleeding, clean the wound well and secure the laceration with super glue or steri strips and cover that with a bandage for protection.
