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The front portion of tongue of my son (age 15 years) was cut by felling down on cement ground on 15 dec. got stitched on same day. future action/ adv?
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It will heal fine: Tongue is highly vascularized and high healing potential so it would heal excellently without scar. Comfort is most important during healing by avoiding alcohol (dried out the mucosa), spicy food, and keep it clean with gauze wiping and rinsing with mild salt solution.
Answered 11/27/2017
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