Stitches

Removing stitches that the skin has grown over?

My son recieved 9 stitches above his eyebrow i took him to the e.r. the dr. said to wait 5-7 days b4 removing, but i later found out that its 3-5 days for the face, so i waited the 7 days just to be sure well the skin grew over 3 of the stitches. Now there is no infection that i can see and i don't have medical ins. at this time what should i do? the skin as in the scar has grown over 3 of the stitches @ the knots but the ends of all 3 are poking through i just can't get to the knots

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1. take the stitches out your self with a tiny pair of scissors and a pair of tweezers,it won't hurt him
2. Get to the doctor, ASAP. The skin should NOT grow over the stitches...EVER!!!!
3. It sounds like you are going to have to bring your son back to the doctor to at least get those ingrown stitches removed. Only a doctor is qualified to know if there's an infection or if the stitches are causing a serious health risk. Trying to remove the ingrown stitches yourself may cause serious bleeding, pain, or infection. It may also leave a scar. Please specify: Are the three stitches completely overgrown with flesh as to where you can no longer see any of the stitch? Or are they only partially overgrown? Letting us know will help us give you better advice.
4. go to ur doctor nd get it removed.u trying to remove it might cause an infection n since d wound is on d face it wud leave a nasty scar if infected,so why take risk?
5. keep it moist with antibiotic ointment.You can remove them yourself with a small pair of scissors and tweezers.Just sterilize them in boiling water for 20 min clip them at the knots and gently pull them out with the tweezers.I don't recommend it try a nurse at the health department its sad most of us can't afford insurance
6. Tweezers, small scissors, and don't forget the important part, "PEROXIDE", add a little peroxide to the area first before you take them out, this will melt any "Scabs" that have gotten into the stitches, so removal is easier and less painful, you'll also need a good, bright light, go slow and easy.
7. First u make sure that u can remove the stitch.Apply oil to the skin to make it soft and leave it for 3-4 hours. Keep a pair of siccors, plucker, some dettol and cotton. ur hands should not tremble. cur the stitches on any one side and the next side. Then remove it with a plucker, and so on the others. Take special care where the skin have started coming. Do not delay in doing, as the time goes more skin will start growing and u will find it difficult to remove, as it will be over the stitches. If u find it difficult then GO TO THE DOCTOR.
8. take him back to the doctor and have the doctor remove them. its really not a big deal as many have stitches way under the skin, usually they use absorbing kind of stiches these days. it's not a big deal as long as it's not infected. just see your doc. good luck