Stitches or not?

t316

t316

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Wow...some of you guys are freakin' me out.
Anyway, after further interogations (of his older brothers), turns out his head did not hit the steel frame. He fell and his face hit the springs, so apparently one of the springs retracted and ripped the skin. So I'm not as worried about blunt force trauma now.
Looks much better tonight though. It has closed up nicely, although he has some black and blue starting to form.
Lets see if this pic works....
 
scotts

scotts

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This will not be a politically correct answer, but that looks like something that if we had as kids we would down a glass of Kool-Aid and keep on going.
 
t316

t316

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Originally Posted by Scotts
http:///forum/post/2680782
This will not be a politically correct answer, but that looks like something that if we had as kids we would down a glass of Kool-Aid and keep on going.
That was my whole point to the wifey....but she almost puked when I pulled the skin apart to see how deep it was.
Anyway, I just wanted to get some assurance that I wasn't being a total neglectful Dad by not going to the ER.
 
nano reefer

nano reefer

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omg that is sooooooo cool! just keep the scar and replace the eye with a bionic one, like The Terminator. eye scar + bionic eye = ladies man. alright! giggity, giggity, giggity, goo!
 
valgae

valgae

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sorry but too late for stitches. need to be put in w/in 2 hrs or increased risk of infection. doesn't look bad though. battle scars rock!
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Not a freckle faced little boy! You are breaking my heart
They are the cutest!
It really doesn't look that bad at all. The swelling will go down. Just keep it clean.
 
al mc

al mc

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Originally Posted by VALgae
http:///forum/post/2681170
sorry but too late for stitches. need to be put in w/in 2 hrs or increased risk of infection. doesn't look bad though. battle scars rock!
I agree. If the pupils are even in size and responsive to light and he is not complaining about 'blurry' vision or headaches I would let it go on my child.
Disclaimer......I am a 'guy'....My wife, the RN, would have seen the ER doc, our pediatrician and the cosmetic surgeon within 15 minutes of the incident.
Seriously, IMHO, it should be fine and appears to be healing already.
 
janastasio

janastasio

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Actually closing very nicely. Stitches would be put it to keep it looking exactly like it does now. Should heal without much scarring. Vit E applied topically over the area will keep it moist and help to prevent scarring. You want to keep something on for the next couple of weeks while it heals. Vit E

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can be broken open and the ointment placed over the wound. Aquaphor is usually a second choice. Work in an oral surgery practice where we also do some cosmetics. We take excess tissue off eyelids to tighten them. Likelyhood it wasnt as deep as expected, otherwise you would have seen is eyeball right under the area. Eyelids are thin. Hope he's doing ok!
 
t316

t316

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sepulatian;2681172 said:
Not a freckle faced little boy! You are breaking my heart
They are the cutest!
Yea, the whole family has those speckled things

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Thanks everyone. He seems to be doing fine. Got a pretty nice black eye, but the gash has closed up and looks clean. You guys have been some pretty good support/advice here, so I'll try this again next time (with 3 boys, something like this is usually a monthy, sometimes weekly, occurance).
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janastasio

janastasio

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Glad he's doing well. Kids are amazing the way they bounce back. We can take tons of teeth out of kids for ortho extractions and they are back up the next day without missing a beat. Adults are a whole other story! I think I did put P.I.L.L.S now that you mention it!
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/2682802
Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2681172
Not a freckle faced little boy! You are breaking my heart
They are the cutest!
Yea, the whole family has those speckled things

Thanks everyone. He seems to be doing fine. Got a pretty nice black eye, but the gash has closed up and looks clean. You guys have been some pretty good support/advice here, so I'll try this again next time (with 3 boys, something like this is usually a monthy, sometimes weekly, occurance).
LOL yeah, I am sure there will many more. How many boys do you have? By the last one you will be setting broken legs yourself
 
nano reefer

nano reefer

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Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2682813
LOL yeah, I am sure there will many more. How many boys do you have? By the last one you will be setting broken legs yourself

3, you quoted him saying he had 3. maybe you just dont read what you quote people on, like FEMA.
 
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