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Ideal Stitches Removal Time?

Sandesh Aurangabad
Recently I met an accident and got hurt on my face. I have 5 stitches above my eye and 3 below. Doctor says he will remove them after 10 days. But I fear keeping them for such a long time would leave a permanent scar. What should I do? Is there any way to prevent scarring? Seriously, I don't want to make my face look ugly with those railroad marks. My age is 19.

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