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Mole excision - wound opened?

so i just got my mole removed today and got stitches.. and i did something kinda stupid (missing a step on stairs and landing with the leg where i got my mole removed..)
because my steri-strips was getting a bit loose from the bleeding, i opened it and saw that my wound was slightly opened..
am i screwed now? will i be left with a huge scar?
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You were going to get a scar anyway, even with stitches.

If you're not able get them redone, then get a pack of butterfly bandages. Clean out the wound, and then apply one.

This'll hold the wound together, and hopefully won't leave a much larger scar than you would've had.

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