Bukkake Monkey : Three weeks ago I was assaulted resulting in a 2cm wound. The wound was cleaned with saline by an EMT and he placed a band-aid. Unfortunately he neglected to inform me that I need stitches, so I returned home. When I woke up the next day I removed the bandage and notice that the wound was deep and required stitches. I had to wait 5hrs in the ER before I was sutured. The total time between the time of injury and the wound being sutured was about 16hrs. I'd like to know what impact this had on the wound healing properly on a scale of 1-10 1 being little impact and 10 being profound impact. Presently the wound in understandably red. I can see a pin line scar forming with redness surrounding it. What is the redness due to? I am using band-aid brand silicone strips and I understand this will help it fade. Is there anything else I could do to lessen scarring? What do you think about dermabrasion? Thank you. (less info)