Waterproof glove for hand with stitches

[David Wilson]

May seem a little like "overkill", considering that it's your hand that needs to be kept dry, but this British drysuit company retails "dryarms", waterproof cast covers which "are good not just for casts, but any type of wound you might have to protect from getting wet if you still want to swim."

Hammond Drysuits - waterproof cast covers - dry arms - dry legs

 

[-Phoenix-]

Or put on some dermabond

 

[lennybenz]

Thanks to everyone who posted!
I went to the doc today and had all the stitches removed except the one in the center of the web, which I'll remove when we're over there. I liked the product suggestions, but didn't have enough time to order, so I'm going to do a combination of things after talking with the doc. Dermabond on the wound, polysporin over the top of that, a latex glove that's taped to my wrist, and a dive glove over the top of that with rubberbands. He gave me the "lots of bacteria" in the ocean talk, but realized that I was going in regardless, so helped me figure out what would work best. We don't go in the water until 9/2, so I'm hoping all will be healed by then.
Happy Diving Everyone, and thanks again!

 

[themagni]

Don't forget that your skin will still be a little weak, so wearing some kind of splint or glove to remind you to take it easy would be a great idea.

Otherwise, you might have to go in for stitches again after you help your buddy don their gear.

 

[Garrobo]

Put some Superglue on it and let it dry. Worked for me.