Question 1

what is the definition or description of: ear laceration?

Accepted Answer

Definition: A cut or laceration of the ear. See an oral surgeon or facial plastic surgeon or ENT doc for repair.

Question 2

which treatment works the best and fastest for mild ear laceration?

Accepted Answer

First aid: For a minor laceration, wash it with soap and warm water, apply pressure to stop bleeding, apply an antiseptic such as Bacitracin or neomycin (both sold over the counter) and apply a clean dry dressing or just leave it open to air to heal.

Question 3

can you tell me what you suggest if the head has been hit and gets laceration, but the bone is unaffected, can there still be subdura hematoma?

Accepted Answer

Depending: O force of impact, a neurologist could help determine if hematoma formed.

Question 4

can you tell me if a child who had head laceration and doctor used dermabond(glue) how long it will take for the wound to heal?

Accepted Answer

4 days: Head wounds heal fast. Usually after a few days the dermabond will begin to peel off. Don't help it. Let it come off by itself.

Question 5

involved in car crash on 15th may.deep head laceration. stitched inside and out.outside stitches removed.inside stitch is to come out of scar?

Accepted Answer

NO: Inside stitches made of dissolvable material and will go away on their own

Question 6

after a head laceration what are signs to watch for as it is healing?

Accepted Answer

Many: lack of pain,lack of fever,lock of drainage,they are all signs of good healing.
You can always let somebody looks at it and tell you how it looks

Question 7

is evacuation of a head laceration scalp hematoma a surgical procedure?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If small, may be able to accomplish under local anesthesia. If larger blood collection, best done in a formal procedure room with anesthesia.

Question 8

can someone get a stroke from a severe laceration to the head?

Accepted Answer

Must be very severe!: It would be unusual for a laceration to be the sole cause of a stroke. A stroke occurs when there is lack of oxygen in a part of the brain. If the laceration is part of a head trauma that caused bleeding inside the skull and pressure on the brain, a stroke could occur.  It is also possible if the laceration involves the actual brain.

Question 9

is it normal for a laceration on back of head from car accident to still cause pain 5 years later? pin point sharp shooting pain and scalp sensitivity

Accepted Answer

Foreign Body?: Although anything is possible, it is unlikely that a simple laceration sustained several years ago would still cause discomfort unless contaminated with a piece of glass or debris, or if the laceration involved a nerve which hasn't healed properly.

Question 10

do dissolving internal sutures hurt 8 weeks later? 4 cm wide head laceration cut to bone. site  tender. want to dye hair but is wound too fragile?

Accepted Answer

Laceration: If the wound is tender it needs to be examined for an infection. Don't dye your hair now, it will add insult to injury, get it checked first.

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Can you tell me if a child who had head laceration and doctor used dermabond(glue) how long it will take for the wound to heal?

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