How long do you leave sutures in place for the fingers?

• A. 3-5 Days
• B. 8-12 Days
• C. 7-10 Days
• D. 10-14 Days

Answer: (C)

Timing of suture removal for finger skin wounds. Finger skin closes and heals relatively quickly, but the skin on the digits is also mobile and under a lot of motion and friction, so you want the sutures in long enough to support the repair without keeping them in so long they cause tissue reaction or trap moisture. Removing skin sutures around a week to ten days after the repair gives the wound time to regain integrity and epithelialize, while minimizing scar formation and suture-related irritation. If you remove too early, typically around 3–5 days, the wound may gape or reopen with finger movement. If you wait too long, around 10–14 days, the risk of suture marks, granuloma formation, or bothersome scar increases. In standard simple finger skin closures, the best practice is roughly seven to ten days.