Everyone gets scraped and cut at some point. Most of the time, these wounds are minor and heal without any treatment at all. However, some cuts and injuries require stitches to heal properly. Whether ...

Butterfly stitches may be a good option for cuts that are shallow, smaller, and have clean edges. They stick best on dry, clean skin. Butterfly stitches, also known as Steri-Strips or butterfly ...

Surgical stitches are good for helping wounds heal, but they can pop open with too much movement. Scientists in China have now turned that weakness into a strength, developing stitches that generate ...

A medical professional must remove stitches to ensure proper wound healing and reduce infection risk. It is not safe to remove stitches at home. Surgeons also use stitches, or sutures, to close an ...

You or your child has a cut. You go to the doctor. They put in stitches. You think everything’s all sewn up now, right? Not quite. Whether they’re from an accident or even from surgery, you need to ...

Staples, stitches, and even super glue are all options for treating large cuts. But how do emergency physicians decide what to use to get wounds back together? Emergency room physician Dr. Troy Madsen ...

Dissolvable stitches do not require removal but disappear over time. They are made of materials that the body gradually breaks down. People may also call them absorbable stitches. Dissolvable stitches ...

You’ve probably experienced a side stitch while running at one time or another. The pain is obviously no fun and can ruin an otherwise perfect run. While multiple theories abound about what exactly ...

Carrie Underwood opened up to the Today show's Hoda Kotb about the accident and her recovery Carrie Underwood is sharing new details about the scary fall that resulted in 40–50 stitches to her face ...