My DS2, who is 3, fell over today and split his lip :( It's a small cut, just short of 1cm.
We took him to A&E to be checked out expecting to be told he was fine and it would heal on its own. However, the paedeatric nurse advised us because the cut is on his "lip border" he would need stitches. We've been referred to our city hospital tomorrow morning for him to be "put under" and stitched.
Now the impression the nurse gave was that this would happen, not that he'd be checked by the plastic surgeon and they would make the decision. This made me think it was a necessity. Looking at the cut, it looks fine. Not necessary to put such a small child through starvation for the anaesthetic and the overall ordeal for what amounts to a small scar.
But I'm worried about what if we don't go? Whats the worst that can happen?
I'm really asking AIBU not to take him to this appointment in the morning? I really don't want to put him through more than is necessary but will absolutely take him if there is something I'm just not seeing.
TIA and sorry its so long :)
AIBU?
to ignore hospital's advice re my DS
Boys2mam · 25/09/2011 16:57
Stealth - base of nose will not cause major scarring because it's not subject to so much movement as lips - that bit of your face basically does not move when you smile, eat, talk etc. :)
DS has a whacking great scar on his head from falling out of bed at Centerparcs. 
He looks like bloody Harry Potter.
I have a 6 inch long scar which is 1cm at the widest point along my underside of my forearm. I fell onto a toddlers cardboard book age 5 and as it didn't bleed my parents didn't take me to a doctor until the next day, at which point its too late. 
so don't feel TOO bad
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OP, my little boy did exactly the same thing (also on a Sunday evening, so no plastic surgeons on hand! )
By the time we got to the hospital the next day, it had started to heal and the surgeons decided it was as good as it was going to get so they left it.
He has the faintest scar now, but not at all noticable.
You might get away without the stitches!
Good luck in the morning. X
My DS is going to have a great scar thanks to cracking his skull against a marble floor last wk whilst falling out of bed on holiday. The hospital were fab but glued rather than stitched as it was difficult to deal with a struggling traumatised toddler in a different language and it gluing is quicker.
DH is a medic and said he would have got it stitched at home as it'll be a nice scar but tbh I don't care as he's ok , all that blood made me worried. Guess he'll have to keep the floppy haircut forever now
Hope your LO is ok
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