 [ Symptoms ] how long should sutures remain in face [ Disease ] it depends on the location of the laceration and size and complexity of the repair but generally i like to take out the skin sutures in five days if the wound is healing well not infected and the laceration is not in a spot that is under tension they can remain in longer but scaring potential increases so many clinicians will remove them at five days and reinforece the wound repair with steri strips special adhesive strips for some additional healing time