3-yr-old daughter's gash on her forehead was repaired in the E.R. but after healing, the scar is wide and looks terrible (Photo)

January 24, 2015
Asked By:CindyAnn61 in Kingsland, TX

My 3-yr-old daughter's pediatrician sent her to the E.R. for a repair of a gash on her forehead.The on-duty physician said there was no need to use a plastic surgeon and used Dermabond and a steri-strip to close the wound.After 2 wks. the wound looks terrible with a depression between the wound edges.Should the dr. have used stitches? When should we consider scar revision? Will a scar revision make the scar look as good as it would have looked if it had been repaired correctly the first time?

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