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Face laceration

Face laceration

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Face laceration
Acetaminophen
3
1 review
Ibuprofen
Pain medicine
Antibiotic

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Face laceration

Surgery

Laceration repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip
Plastic surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Laceration repair

Other treatments

Wound care
Irrigation

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If a person had face lacerations what cranial nerve would be damaged?

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Is there nerve damage with face lacerations?

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Can you have cranial nerve damage with face lacerations?

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Cranial nerve damage possible from face laceration?

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A 36-year old female asked:

Why does face and eye swell & eye go blue after injury to forehead and laceration stitched up by plastic surgeon. Wa told this normal & clear in 2week?

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I was attacked with a wooden club. I suffered 8 lacerations on my head and a 3 inch skull fracture. Can nerves on my face be repaired?

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A 43-year old asked:

Dangers of untreated laceration and infection?

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A 25-year old asked:

How long does the laceration repair take?

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Can stroke be caused by a severe laceration?

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A 39-year old asked:

Where do I go to get a laceration repair done?

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What is the IDC 9 code for a healed laceration?

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How long can you wait to stitch a chin laceration?

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Why is laceration reopening after stitches removed?

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Why is my laceration reopening after stitch removal?

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A 46-year old asked:

How long are the stitches for the laceration wounds?

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A 48-year old asked:

When shoudl someone call my doctor after a laceration?

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What is the strength of stitches for laceration wounds?

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What is the definition or description of: Laceration repair?

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What causes a laceration to reopen after having stitches removed?

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A 34-year old asked:

I have a laceration just below the wrist. How long can I wait to get a surgery?

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My skin burst open from blunt force and got a laceration. What is the best way to treat this?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I have small lacerations on my liver from a car wreck four days ago. How long will they be healed up? They are only about two centimeters long

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A 21-year old female asked:

I heard that hymens sometimes have natural lacerations in it,is that correct?nd if that's so, how do i know the difference between them and torn ones

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I heard tht hymens smtime hv natural lacerations,is tht correct?how do i know the difference between natural born ones nd torn one,will natural bleed

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Would lip lacerations heal on their own?

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How to treat a 1/2" laceration to the arm?

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