My Dog Bit off my Top Lip

December 16, 2010
Asked By:Brentwood in Brentwood, TN

Last week my dog bit me and took out a chunk of skin from my cheek and going into my top lip. I took the chunk of skin to the ER and a plastic surgeon sewed it back on but seem less than positive about the outcome. The skin chunk involves my very white skin going into the ridge of my lip and going into the dark skin of my lip. What is my best hope and what questions should I ask the surgeon when I see them tomorrow?

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December 17, 2010

Answer: Key issue: How much tissue survived dog bite

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Answer: Difficult, not impossible for recovery

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December 17, 2010

Answer: My dog bit off a piece of my cheek. It was stitched back on but is it going to work?

December 17, 2010

Answer: My dog bit off a piece of my cheek. It was stitched back on but is it going to work?

December 17, 2010

Answer: Loss of tissue

December 17, 2010

Answer: Loss of tissue