Sacrificed my finger to avoid a knife through my foot. Does this look like it need stitches?

[u/mercuryhg17]

I dropped a kitchen knife and caught it with my finger. I can't look at too long otherwise I'll faint (it's about happened both times I cleaned it). If I don't get stitches will it heal into that weird point?

[u/mvision2021]

I’d definitely get something like that looked at in A&E.

Next time, it’s probably better to move the foot and let the knife fall. This happened to me before - I stepped away and let the knife fall onto the tiled floor. The knife tip is dented to this day but no injuries (touch wood).

[u/No_Priority_ → u/mvision2021]

A falling knife does not have a handle

[u/Electrical_Prune_837]

Your finger can talk. It needs stitches.

[u/jessikill → u/Electrical_Prune_837]

This made me lol 😂

[u/UhYouFoundZack]

I don't know that that can be stitched per se, they can definitely use glue. To be clear, medical glue, not fkin Elmers glue, lmfao. Unfortunately seen someone try that. Depends on your area but an Urgent Care 99% of the time can get you taken care of.

[u/Rambler9154 → u/UhYouFoundZack]

Oh yeah the skin glue, Ive had it applied to my chin before. Way better than stitches, just feels a bit weird when applied and doesn't hurt really after, no more than the wound itself hurts anyways

[u/FileLeading]

U can skip getting it sewn or glued but it's going to take wayyy longer to heal.

Go to urgent care 😒

[u/Get-in-the-llama → u/FileLeading]

What’s this glue everyone’s mentioning? Is there surgical glue or just good old gorilla glue?

[u/OldBatOfTheGalaxy]

So glad you decided to get medical help -- smart girlfriend!

That may have needed a line of internal as well as external stitches.

Fingertips are in constant heavy-pressure use and are VITAL to good, comfortable hand function.

[u/stewiesaidblast]

NAD, I would get that looked at. May heal better with a couple stitches.

[u/Im_not_rick_astly → u/stewiesaidblast]

Had a similar hacksaw injury. Didn't get stitches, can confirm you should get some.

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[u/jetpill]

Most definitely. Go to stitch place at once.

[u/jkdess]

yes

[u/Ships_Bravery]

2 or 3 would probably help lol

[u/Similar_Homework_589]

nad but i would say yes i had a very very similar cut on my finger and after two or three days of it not closing stitches where needed.

[u/Faisalowningyou]

Yup that is gapped

[u/KadyMasonNumerate]

I had the same wound once, I don’t think it will be needing stitches, a glue or bandage keeping it together would suffice, and be really careful not to infect it or so. Although it wont be needing any stitches, you might need to get some shot. My wound is all better now and doesn’t have a scar really.

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That's what I've done in the past. However, I work in the granite industry, so It will be constantly filled with dust, silicon, and epoxy. Then, of course, the lacquer or acetone we use to clean our mess always eats through any glue. I've glued gnarly cuts in the field in the past just to have acetone strip it and open it back up with a nice radiating burn to accompany.

My girlfriend talked some sense into me, and I'm going to see about stitches.

Thank you

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What's the harm in having it looked at by a professional if possible instead of DIYing woundcare?

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