DD has split her face. Can I use stristrips. Warning photo

[AccidentsAhoy]

I really don't want to take her to the hospital right now. We're in self isolation with symptoms.

A friend offered to go chemist and get stristrips.

I've cleaned with savlon antiseptic cream.

What would you do?

Is there a large hospital with a children's a&e near enough for you to get to? Might help with avoiding the elderly.

Hospital and a plastics consultation!!

Ouch, poor dd.

Hope she's doing ok OP, poor thing

Another saying minor injuries as A&Es are inundated and not the best place to go at the moment.

OP, I'd take her down A&E. you could be on the phone to 111 for hours and I'm pretty sure they will say the same.

This is the problem we are going to have - things like this are going to be impossible to get help for.
If it was my child I’d probably try and get it seen. If it was me I’d just leave it. We are all going to have to get used to being ill / injured and not being able to get any help, unfortunately.
Hope she’s ok.

I'd take her to A&E it's nice you're thinking of others but honestly think it needs to be seen

Did everyone miss that they are self isolating WITH SYMPTOMS yet you are telling them to rock up to A&E with elderly/at risk people with no symptoms.

Going to ring 111
Very sensible op, that way they can prepare an area away from people if need be.

NHS help page on using steri strips specifically says Do not use them if the wound is on the face (...) These types of wound should be checked by a GP or the staff at your local walk-in centre.

you will be kept separate from suspected CV cases. she needs seeing.

Im a nurse you need to take her to A&E so a plastics team can see it otherwise she could end up with a nasty scar. You can tell them you are self isolating and they will put you in a side room.

Just to echo everyone else that definitely needs to be seen by a nurse or doctor.

My mum is a nurse, has worked in a&e and paeds a&e,
she said just looking at a photo without examining it she can tell it’ll probably need gluing if not stitching, she’s very lucky it’s a clean cut, with the right treatment quickly it shouldn’t scar.
She also said steri strips should not be used (in home treatment) on the face.
Please call 111, tell them you have a deep laceration on a child’s face and that you are self isolating because you have CV symptoms
and they can make arrangements for her to be seen safely.

Pharmacist said use steristrips.
Paramedic friend said use steristrips.
Asked DD what she wants to do and she said use stristrips.

I explained she may have scaring. She said she really doesn't care. She has 4 brothers and and she's actually excited at the prospect of having the biggest one.

In NORMAL circumstances I would take her immediately.

But 3 of us have coughs. DS had a temp last week.

One of kids is in the 'at risk' category as am I.

We made a decision as a family this is the best thing to do.

I agree with the person that said we have to get used to the fact we don't have all the services available to us we may have had previously.

I hope people are understanding rather than judgemental.

PLEASE do not judge me for this.

OP my ds1 did sonething similar to his eyebrow when he was 2, at bedtime, when I was along with him and baby. It wasn't as long, but was as deep I think. I called 111 and they said try steristrips rather than taking them both out at that time. He does have a scar but it healed very well.

No judgement. Your daughter sounds like a trooper.

I agree with your calll 👍

OP I don’t want to sound goady here (I probably will though) but why did you even ask? You asked what people would do, they gave you an answer and you’ve made a decision to do what you want anyway.
I hope your daughter is ok, that’s a nasty cut.

Ouch. How on earth did she manage that whilst in isolation?!
Hope the steri strips do the job x

Wtf did she do

Playing in the garden.

Outrageous to make a conscious decision to leave a child with a significant and avoidable facial scar like this. You are the parent and should be seeing a doctor.

Bless her. While she might be excited by a scar now she might regret it when older. However I think I’d do the same. Guess if it scars and bothers her she can cover with make up when older.

My daughter did something similar on the chin. I cleaned, let it airfare and taped it together using several small plaster tapes that I cut to size. You can’t even see the scar now.

*airdry

OP has had advice from a pharmacist and a paramedic friend, both of whom said steristrips. Both of whom have a good idea of what the local nhs is facing. I’d be guided by them.

**air dry 😂