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Originally Posted by hillies  Thanks for the reply. Since she used laser on Stella for the incision, there was hardly any swelling or bleeding to begin with, so after five days of stitches, she was nearly healed. It does look like the top layer of skin is peeling off now as it heals, but I think that happens with any wound/scab even in humans. I'll still take her back next week to get the OK from the vet, but I don't think it's worth putting her through more stress to put more stitches back in if she's already healed enough that she doesn't need the stitches. |
I agree - my vet didn't put Bailey's stitches back in either. She did put some sort of glue on the wound since it was slightly opened (but not bleeding). Just make sure to get the "all clear" and then you don't have to worry.