Removing Stitches

I've waited for almost exactly 12 days, and finally decided that it's time...to take them out. I filmed the removal of the last stitch; it took some time to clip it, and pulling it out was rather simple. I didn't feel any pain at all, and only felt a little odd tingling as the last part of the stitch came out from under the skin.

Note: I had already applied 70% isopropyl alcohol to the area (about a 0.5" radius). I also immersed the nail clippers and tweezers in the alcohol. Only stupid people would attempt this at home...like I did.

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• Stitch
• Removal

[ComedyKing20934]

what does it feel like taking out stitches, cause i just got surgery and i was just curious

[Sparkwolf]

@ComedyKing20934

It's a strange feeling; it does NOT hurt, that's for sure.  I'd say, "imagine something moving under your skin," but I'm not sure if you know how that feels.

[xXAmericanbigboyXx]

My mom wants to take the stiches out of my finger when its time yes im not 18 but anyways dude your thumb looks like my big toe no offense

[Sparkwolf]

No offense taken; my right thumb is short and wide, and my left thumb is longer and thinner. It's weird.

[PBshowpatterson]

How stong was the Iso, I use it at work, Iso 99% and it will eat your skin if you leave it on too long. I work at a bowling ally and we use it to clean the lanes from like gum and stuff.

[Sparkwolf]

It's 70% Isopropyl Alcohol. And yeah, alcohol is freakin' powerful for removing anything. I'm sure you can use that 99% to remove someone's soul from their body.

(Dry) Humor aside, I used some powerful alcohol wipes for a while while my grocery store supplied them; I cleaned the checkstands and was surprised to find that there were numbers on the keypads...they were just hidden under years of old grease and dirt.

[sportsmanbrandon22]

@nicasboo did it hurt because i am 12

[sportsmanbrandon22]

i am 12 and if any one had there stitches out when they were 12 or 11 did it hurt

[annadrop11]

hey ur not using numbing needles so doesnt that hurt like ALOT

[Nallin16]

i had to get fukin 23 stiches across my eye and to the side of my head and they didnt give me anything they did it right away and i had to take a ambulance because there was a snow storm and my parents couldnt get out and i got them by jumping of a 3 story building and a led pipe cutting my face open and i was knocked out untill i got out of the ambulance worst time to get up why didnt i stay asleep untill my stiches were in and im only 11