Thanks for the confirmation of my thoughts. With reference to the suturing, I just accept that I'm not medically proficient so that would be their call, as opposed to giving it the ok.
As for comment 4... yes you are absolutely right, because if I'm in big pain from bleeding cut, there's also the embarrassment of it. AND then you think I will willingly let someone hurt me by stickin' a big ole needle n thread through somewhere that's REALLY hurtin..... I take the same stance as you on that.
As for the duct tape.... have you tried pulling that stuff off after its been on for more than twenty mins?? Now changed over to using electricians tape for skin contact. Duct tape could be used instead for the grlfriends leg waxing, or substitute for your cars tow rope to pull it home. Its adhesion is lethal ( made more mess of my thumb than the cut it covered)
Anyway, thanks for putting my mind at ease