Stitch removal

You can book an appointment for stich or staple removal at your health station.

If you go to a hospital for surgery, you will be told when the stitches or staples can be removed upon your discharge. Nurses remove stitches and staples after surgery at health stations. You can find the contact information of health stations at hel.fi/healthstations.

How to book an appointment for stitch or staple removal

You can book an appointment by either calling your health station or booking an appointment via Maisa. Please note that there is a limited number of appointments available in Maisa. You can book an appointment via Maisa to have up to ten stiches or staples removed. 

You can book an appointment via Maisa to have up to 10 stiches or staples removed. The availability of appointments is limited. 

To find an available appointment slot: 

  1. Click the Book Appointment menu.
  2. Select Appointment with health stations and then Removal of sutures or staples.
  3. Answer the questions, after which you will see which time slots are available. 

If there are no appointment slots available, please contact your health station by phone. 

Siirry Maisaan 

Logging in to Maisa requires strong identification (online bank credentials, mobile certificate, electronic ID card). People over the age of 10 can use Maisa with their own credentials.

Please note! You can act on behalf of your child in Maisa. You can also act on behalf of an adult relative if the relative has authorised you to do so. Read more about acting on behalf of your child or relative at health stations

Every health station has its own telephone number, which you can find on the health station’s website.

Find your health station 

Telephone service hours: 

  • Mon–Thu 8.00–16.00
  • Fri and the day before national holidays 8.00–15.00 

If the lines are busy, you can submit a callback request. We will aim to call you back within the same day between 8.00 and 16.00. If we are unable to reach you the first time, we will try to call you a second time. We may also call you back during the weekend between 8.00 and 16.00.

Please note! You can act on behalf of your child by phone. You can also act on behalf of an adult relative if you have been authorised to do so in writing. Read more about acting on behalf of your child or relative at health stations

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