Everything seems to be fine, no pain or sensitivity wearing clothes. Most of the swelling is gone, just abit behind the head.
Question is I’m sure the majority of stitches are still in place and should I start some sort of salt wash to help them dissolve? Any advice would be appreciated on wether it’s worth it and what’s the best way to salt wash if it is.
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You could just fill a beaker with a teaspoon of salt and warm water, pop it in and swish around. I bathed with about a handful of salt in about 30cm of warm water.
I started on day 5 with the baths, initially using baby soap then moving on to the salt.
I am told the salt helps the healing process by keeping the area clean and slowly dissolving the stitches. I have read of some unpicking them when they did not fall out quick enough !
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