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My 4 year son has got 3 stiches on his forehead due to faling hard on floor.can the stiching marks be minimum astime pases away with months or years?
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Yes: You can help it out by putting vitamin E oil on the scar, but it will go away with time in a child so young.
Answered 2/18/2015
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Yes, they can: Children heal fast. I am sure the surgeon used a very fine suture material to cut down on the risk of scarring.
Answered 12/20/2012
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