My son had to go get 7 stitches on his ear last friday. He fell and split his ear open right on side. We went in on wednesday to get them removed and the doctor would remove one stitch then let him take a break because he was crying and freaking out. The whole break thing just made him even more mad and I struggled trying to get him back on the table. She couldn't get the last two out and wanted me to bring him back the next day to try again. So we did, she tried one time and of course he started crying and she told me she could not do it and told us to take him to ER. Maybe it is just me but I really don't think that we should go to the ER for two stitches.

I want to try removing them myself. But one stitch is stuck in a scab and I do not want to pull the scab. I am a nursing student and I do have paramedic training. Should I remove them myself? What should I do??? Should I really take him to the ER??