Dog bit 14 year old daughter face- 1/4 inch gash next to mouth? Emergency room and plastic surgeon?

[Anonymous]

I would go to the ER because it was a dog bite. However when my DC got a cut on the face, we called the pediatrician and they to ld us to skip the ER and go straight to the plastic surgeon's office, who was able to see us that same day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would go to the ER because it was a dog bite. However when my DC got a cut on the face, we called the pediatrician and they to ld us to skip the ER and go straight to the plastic surgeon's office, who was able to see us that same day.

So maybe ask the pediatrician? And get a plastics rec.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Will the dog need to be put down?

Nah, just wait until it does something worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dog just bit daughter- it’s 1/4 inch gash pretty small- but deep- on face- we aren’t sure to go to ER for stitches and if we do, my mom neighbor thinks we can demand a plastic surgeon?
Anyone know criteria for stitches- and if one can request plastic surgeon?

My youngest son got stiches near his eyebrow when he was 3yrs. old at an Emergency care in Rehoboth. He's a teen now and has zero marks.

My oldest got stiches on his chin last year at the INOVA Urgent Care and you can't barely see it.

Both kids healed perfectly. No plastic surgeon, no ER.

[Anonymous]

We went to plastic surgeon - Gregory Dick in Rockville. This was years ago- saw us right away. A fall- not a dog bite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes ER and plastic surgeon consult.

I got a gash in my chip, about 1/2 inch recently. I put Doterra Correct X on it, and it was completely healed in about 3 days, no scar. Was a bloody mess. But I'm guessing your daughter's might be deeper from tooth puncture wound. Still, I cannot highly recommend enough how amazing the Correct X worked - can buy on Amazon for maybe $12. I'm not an Amazon affiliate nor do I sell it Amazon. Just trying to help! Good luck!

Take this mlm crap elsewhere. You don't belong on this thread.

[Anonymous]

I wish we had asked for the plastic surgeon. We did not and my child had a large scar on her forehead.

[Anonymous]

Call the ERs and ask is a plastic surgeon is available.

[Anonymous]

Scars are not the worst things in the world.

[Anonymous]

Our pediatrician recommended we go to Children’s ER rather than our local INOVA ER because the doctors there do so many stitches daily they are really skilled and the results are as good as a plastic surgeon. We did this years ago and my 18 year old daughter barely has a scar on her face from a deep cut from a fall as a toddler.

[Anonymous]

If you have good insurance, you'll get to see a plastic surgeon for sure.

If you have marketplace insurance or medicaid, no plastic surgeon will come down.

I've seen it too many times in the hospital.

I've only worked in one hospital where a plastic surgeon was automatically called for all facial lacs. In other places, those with good insurance or $$ get the best care and everyone else gets good care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to the ER at Children's, or if not in the DC area, to a Children's hospital in your area. Children's hospitals are more likely to have a full complement of pediatric specialists on staff and available.

Our son split his lip and we had no wait for a plastic surgeon at our Children's ER.

This

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our pediatrician recommended we go to Children’s ER rather than our local INOVA ER because the doctors there do so many stitches daily they are really skilled and the results are as good as a plastic surgeon. We did this years ago and my 18 year old daughter barely has a scar on her face from a deep cut from a fall as a toddler.

This is what we did (Inova Fairfax Pediatric ER) when my then-3yo got a small gash across her eyebrow. She's 9yo now and no visible scar. They said they do a lot of stitches.

[Anonymous]

Op here- so went to ER and they waited 4
Hours to be seen. The ER said they do not have a plastic surgeon they can call in. However the doc said the wound had already closed enough that he thinks natural is better than to stitch or glue. He cleaned it before making that assessment.
He said he has 4 daughters so understood his concern.
By 2am I think we were too exhausted to think.
Antibiotics prescribed.
Today I texted my dermatologist friend because it’s oozing a bit and I’m second guessing the doc. She said it’s too late now to do anything but antibiotics. I wish I could show a pic. It’s to right if her mouth snd small but deep/ does look closed.
I’ll try the X cream one poster suggested - and derm friend may suggest a cream.
Dog is ours. He is temperamental and I would re home him in heartbeat- but is daughters dog and she adores the little nasty thing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here- so went to ER and they waited 4
Hours to be seen. The ER said they do not have a plastic surgeon they can call in. However the doc said the wound had already closed enough that he thinks natural is better than to stitch or glue. He cleaned it before making that assessment.
He said he has 4 daughters so understood his concern.
By 2am I think we were too exhausted to think.
Antibiotics prescribed.
Today I texted my dermatologist friend because it’s oozing a bit and I’m second guessing the doc. She said it’s too late now to do anything but antibiotics. I wish I could show a pic. It’s to right if her mouth snd small but deep/ does look closed.
I’ll try the X cream one poster suggested - and derm friend may suggest a cream.
Dog is ours. He is temperamental and I would re home him in heartbeat- but is daughters dog and she adores the little nasty thing!

Okay, please if she changes her mind do not “rehome” the dog. Fulfill your responsibility and put the dog down.