Dog bite

[MimiDuncan]

It’s been nearly 2 month since my mums dog bit my girl on the face :(

Some days are easier, some days are harder, but the guilt won’t ease.

I feel lucky that she’s got only 2 “small” bites, as it could have been much worse, and the same time I don’t feel lucky at all :(

Her scars weren’t stitched at the er, as they said there’s a high risk of infection, and I think that’s the scariest part for me, as I don’t know how scars without stitches, glue etc will heal.

I suppose I only wrote this post to ask other mums who had a same accident, or their child had a same accident how their scars healed, what was the outcome, are they self concious about it or not at all?

Picture of my little girl scars, hopefully they won’t leave a big mark and she won’t even notice it even when she gets older.

not dog bite scars but scars from an accident.
dc was 2 and it took about a year to fade.
now as teenager only visible if you really look for it.
keep it protected from direct daylight (uv protection)

@purplesequins

not dog bite scars but scars from an accident. dc was 2 and it took about a year to fade. now as teenager only visible if you really look for it. keep it protected from direct daylight (uv protection)

Thank you.

I know scars can take up to a year to fade...was your dc scar stitched, glued etc?

they were steri stripped.
left a bit open to heal from the bottom up to prevent infection.

@purplesequins

they were steri stripped. left a bit open to heal from the bottom up to prevent infection.

Thanks! My daughters scar left completely open so it's quite wide.Was your dcs scar wider also?

Oh dear of her! The pink colour will fade and scars on children can change as they grow. I haven't used it myself but people swear by things like bio oil. Also I think I would want a full summer to pass before I judged how noticeable it's going to be - sunlight can do wonders.

Dd1 has a v obvious chicken pox pair of scars on her face which are (in my opinion) worse than those in the photos. She is 8 she's had them since she was 2. She forgets they are there and doesn't care.

When DD cut her face open on a table edge at school, they recommended using a silicone gel after it had started to heal. It really helped clear the scar up.

www.boots.com/dermatix-silicone-gel-15g-1-tube-10088181

It's not cheap but it really helped.

My son burst his eye open on a broom at nursery when someone was sweeping and they didn't realise he was behind them.

It went away after a year. No stitches, no glue was used. You can buy a cream that makes them fade quicker and helps with healing but it's about £40 for a small tube from the pharmacy.

Pics took ages to load. Looks like they're healing really well already op.

@user1000000000009

My son burst his eye open on a broom at nursery when someone was sweeping and they didn't realise he was behind them.

It went away after a year. No stitches, no glue was used. You can buy a cream that makes them fade quicker and helps with healing but it's about £40 for a small tube from the pharmacy.

Thank you. May I ask was it a deep injury for you son also?

What is the name of the cream which helps healing quicker?