Patient's question:
Your baby is 19 months old. On the 1st, at night, there was a cut about one centimeter long on the forehead after bumping. The doctor cleaned it at the hospital and applied this adhesive bandage, then we went back. I also forgot to get the tetanus shot. Yesterday, he himself tore off the scab.Doctor's answer:
Hello, in your case, suturing is recommended for better healing results. However, this can be quite painful relatively speaking. The doctor's approach minimizes trauma, but there is a possibility of leaving scars. You must prevent the baby from scratching with their hands. You can consider using povidone-iodine for disinfection. After the scab forms, you can use a scar cream like ScarX to prevent scar formation. For the rest, you'll have to wait until the child grows a bit older.