A member asked:

I just scratched my forehead fairly deeply, but it does not need stitches. i am just wondering if there is anything i can do to minimize scaring?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Scratch: Use steristrps to tape rhe edges of the scratch as close together as possible andlet the tape fall off by itself.

Answered 12/30/2014

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Many things: There are many things you can do. Take a good mulitivitamin ; extra vitamin c. Topical calendula lotion usually helps. See http://www.Lhochsteinmd.Com/preventing-or-minimizing-scars-after-surgery/ ; http://www.Healthy.Net/scr/article.Aspx?Id=2962 for other ideas.

Answered 1/8/2014

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