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.
1. of or pertaining to preemption. 2. taken as a measure against something possible, anticipated, or feared; preventive; deterrent: a preemptive strike against the enemy. 3. pertaining to an opening bid in bridge that is unnecessarily high, designed to prevent further bidding.[1785â95, Amer.. preemptive-designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; a preemptive business offer. pre-emptive. preventative, preventive-tending to prevent or hinder.