You will be told if you need to return to your GP or a nurse to have your stitches removed. These are the usual time periods: 1  stitches on your head â you'll need to return after 3 to 5 days. 2  stitches over joints, such as your knees or elbows â you'll need to return after 10 to 14 days. 3  stitches on other parts of your body â you'll need to return after 7 to 10 days.
foreseeable meaning, foreseeable definition | English Cobuild dictionary. foreseeable. 1 adj If a future event is foreseeable, you know that it will happen or that it can happen, because it is a natural or obvious consequence of something else that you know.
a presentiment or foreboding. 2. something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen, prognostic, or warning indication. 3. prophetic significance; augury. 4. foresight; prescience. 5. Archaic. a forecast or prediction. verb (used with object), presaged, presaging.