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A cut may look small but still need stitches or professional evaluation. Sanova Urgent Care evaluates and treats cuts, lacerations, wounds and minor burns and can determine whether a wound needs closure, infection treatment or another level of care.
Stitches, skin glue, wound cleaning, bite and burn care are all done here on a walk-in basis, with a tetanus status check when needed. Our providers evaluate each wound and close or treat it the same visit.
Not every cut needs urgent attention — but some signs mean a wound shouldn't wait. Look for:
Self-check: if firm pressure does not control the bleeding, the wound gapes or looks deep, movement or feeling is reduced, or redness, pain or drainage is worsening — seek same-day evaluation rather than waiting.
We evaluate appropriate:
The answer depends on factors such as:
Increasing redness, warmth, swelling, drainage or pain can signal infection. Sanova can evaluate wound infections and provide appropriate treatment.
If cellulitis or another soft-tissue infection is present, antibiotic therapy may be recommended. Sanova can also provide clinically appropriate IM or IV antibiotics in the office based on the patient's condition.
The CDC notes that cellulitis commonly presents with redness, pain and warmth and is treated with antibiotics; more significant systemic infections may warrant intravenous treatment.
A kitchen knife, a broken glass, a cholla on the trail, a dog that got startled, a fall on the pickleball court — a cut that gapes or won't stop oozing needs to be closed today, and it doesn't need a four-hour emergency room wait to get there. Sanova Urgent Care on North Oracle Road repairs lacerations, treats bites, burns and infected wounds, and updates tetanus on a walk-in basis six days a week for patients across Catalina, Oro Valley, SaddleBrooke, Rancho Vistoso and Sun City Oro Valley.
Gaping edges, a cut deeper than a quarter inch, bleeding that keeps restarting, or a wound over a joint, on the hand or on the face. We numb the area, irrigate and explore the wound for glass, grit or thorns, and close it with sutures, skin glue or steri-strips based on depth, location and tension. Removal is a free walk-in visit.
Topical numbing gel first, skin glue whenever the cut allows it (no needle), and a calm, quick repair. Parents stay with their child the whole time. See pediatric urgent care.
Dog and cat bites are cleaned thoroughly, assessed for rabies risk and started on antibiotics the same day. Cholla segments and cactus spines are removed with the right tools, punctures cleaned, and retained fragments checked for. Scorpion stings and spider bites are evaluated and treated too.
First- and small second-degree burns from cooking, grills, hot car surfaces and sunburn are cleaned, dressed and treated for pain, with walk-in dressing changes. Deep or extensive burns, or burns to the face, hands, feet or genitals, are assessed immediately and referred to a burn specialist when needed.
Spreading redness, warmth, drainage or fever around a wound is treated the same day with cleaning, culture, abscess drainage when needed and oral, IM or IV antibiotics. See cellulitis and skin infections.
Fragile-skin tears in older adults, abrasions from bike and scooter falls, and wounds that aren't healing in patients with diabetes or poor circulation are cleaned, dressed with the right materials and rechecked on a walk-in basis. Many of our SaddleBrooke and Sun City patients come in for exactly this.
Apply firm pressure with a clean cloth on the way in. At the clinic a provider examines the wound, checks movement, sensation and circulation beyond it, numbs the area, irrigates and explores it for foreign material, and closes it. You'll leave with a dressing, written care instructions, a tetanus update if due, antibiotics when indicated, and a plan for removal or recheck — all as walk-in visits. Most repairs are completed in a single walk-in visit.
Most cuts should be closed within 6 to 8 hours (facial wounds up to 24 hours) to minimize scarring and infection. If more time has passed, come in anyway: we can still clean the wound, treat or prevent infection and manage healing.
Laceration repair is billed as an urgent care visit plus a repair procedure sized to the wound — typically a fraction of an emergency room repair. We accept Medicare, Tricare, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, AHCCCS and most major plans, and post self-pay prices. We do not accept workers' compensation claims. Related: X-ray and fracture care · all walk-in services · Oro Valley · Catalina · SaddleBrooke · meet the providers.
Everything you need to know before your visit. Can’t find your answer? Call us at (520) 232-2525.
Yes. Lacerations are closed on a walk-in basis with sutures, skin glue (Dermabond) or steri-strips, depending on the size, depth and location of the cut. The wound is numbed, cleaned and explored for foreign material before closure, and we update your tetanus if it’s due. Stitches are placed during your walk-in visit, and suture removal is a free walk-in follow-up.
Yes. Increasing redness, warmth, swelling, drainage or pain around a cut, scrape, bite or surgical wound is evaluated the same day. We clean the wound, culture it when needed, drain an abscess if one has formed, and start antibiotics before you leave.
Yes. When an infection is spreading quickly, involves the hand or face, or hasn’t responded to oral antibiotics, our providers can give an intramuscular (IM) or IV antibiotic dose in the clinic and continue oral therapy from there.
Yes. First- and small second-degree burns from cooking, grills, car interiors and the Arizona sun are cleaned, dressed and treated for pain here, with follow-up dressing changes as walk-in visits. Large, deep or full-thickness burns, and burns to the face, hands, feet or genitals, are assessed immediately and referred to a burn center when needed.
Ideally within 6 to 8 hours, and generally within 24 hours for most cuts on the body; facial wounds can often be closed up to 24 hours out. After that window, closure raises infection risk and the wound may be left to heal open with dressings. If it’s been a while, come in anyway — there’s still a lot we can do.
The numbing injection stings for a few seconds; after that the area is numb and you feel only pressure. For children we use a topical numbing gel first and, for small clean cuts, skin glue with no needle at all. Most patients are surprised how quick it is.
It depends on the wound. Skin glue works for short, clean, low-tension cuts (common on foreheads and chins); steri-strips for shallow straight cuts; sutures for longer, deeper, gaping or high-motion areas like joints, hands and the scalp. The provider chooses based on location, depth and how the edges sit.
Face: 5 to 7 days. Scalp, trunk and arms: 7 to 10 days. Legs, hands and over joints: 10 to 14 days. Removal is a quick walk-in visit — no appointment — or your own doctor can remove them. Skin glue and strips fall off on their own in 1 to 2 weeks.
If your last tetanus booster was more than 5–10 years ago (depending on the wound), you may be due. We review your tetanus status during your visit and, if a booster is needed, direct you to a nearby pharmacy the same day — the wound itself is treated here.
Yes. Animal bites are cleaned thoroughly, evaluated for rabies risk, usually left open or loosely closed, and started on antibiotics the same day. Cactus spines and cholla segments are removed, the punctures cleaned, and we check for retained fragments. Bring any information you have about the animal.
Yes — as a regular walk-in visit on your own insurance or self-pay. We do not accept workers’ compensation claims, so if your employer will be filing a work-comp claim, they’ll direct you to their designated occupational clinic.
Laceration repair is billed as an urgent care visit plus a repair procedure sized to the wound — typically a fraction of the same repair in an emergency room. We accept Medicare, Tricare, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, AHCCCS and most major plans, and post self-pay prices for the visit and each repair size on our insurance and costs page.
Further reading: Wounds and Injuries (MedlinePlus).
Have a cut or wound that needs evaluation? Walk in or call 520-232-2525. Serving Catalina and Oro Valley.
