As a General Surgeon in a community hospital private practice,i handle most of the common injuries resulting from domestic and road traffic accidents...
Children and elderlies are most susceptible to domestic accidents.
One common injury is Traumatic Wounds to the face.
This injury/wound may seem trivial to some people,but to the patients and parents concerned,this injury can be a major source of concern for the future health and wellbeing especially the female gender.
However small a wound is,the result of treatment will always leave a scar.
The face is the personality.
A scarred face is a "scarred personality".
In treating these patients,the surgeon will take that into consideration and all the Principles of Plastic Surgery will come into play to ensure a very favourable longterm outcome.One such technique is using a very small/fine stitches on the most superficial layers of the skin(lower pic.)
The other immediate concern for the surgeon is to ensure that the wound is thoroughly cleansed by thorough toiletting using the appropriate antiseptics and antibiotics to prevent any infection post-operatively.For children,to undertake this process satisfactorily will mandate a good general anaesthesia.
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