01-22-2011, 06:23 AM
Amputations, generally speaking, cannot be sutured. It sounds like you may have nicked a small vessel (which is possible, depending on how much you've amputated)...some of these need to be cauterized...you just can't tell over the web. To me, the most worrisome item is whether you've actually hit bone. The skin will grow back, eventually--but you'll likely have some scarring, although complete regeneration has been known to happen, especially if you are young. Tetanus is a possibility (depending on how you've amputated the tip), as is infection. Go to the ER is a good piece of advice on this one, but word to the wise, it'll be more than $200 (in my estimation).