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A deep cut, a split chin or a gash that keeps oozing usually needs to be closed within a few hours. Walk in to our Haines City or Plant City clinic and a doctor will clean the wound, close it with stitches, skin glue or strips and check whether you need a tetanus shot.
A cut usually needs to be closed if it gapes open, is deeper than a quarter inch or is on the face, hands or a joint. The sooner it is closed, the better it heals and the lower the risk of infection.
This needs an in person exam, so please visit one of our clinics. No appointment is necessary.
You see a doctor face to face, usually the same day you walk in. Here is what to expect.
Not sure? Read when to use the emergency room from MedlinePlus.
No appointment is necessary at our Haines City and Plant City clinics. If your problem is outside our scope of care, you get an immediate referral.
Walk in at either clinic in Polk or Hillsborough County.
Close to Davenport, Lake Wales, Lake Alfred and Winter Haven.
Close to Dover, Seffner, Lakeland and Brandon.
Send a quick request and our team will call you back. Walk ins are always welcome.
Still unsure? Call (813) 717-SICK and our team will help.
As soon as possible, ideally within a few hours of the injury. Waiting raises the risk of infection and scarring.
Skin glue works well for small, clean cuts in low tension areas. Stitches are better for deeper or longer cuts and areas that move a lot. Your doctor will choose what heals best.
Usually in 5 to 14 days, depending on where the cut is. Stitches on the face come out sooner than those on a knee or hand.
