Open cut wound to head

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Asked for Male, 1 Years

My 1yo son tripped over the bath rug and hit his head on the shower floor which has now caused a cut to his head, just in between his eyes. it is and open cut but a size of a 5c piece. ive cleaned him down and put paw paw over the cut. is this okay? advice to this would be great

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Dr. J Prabhakar Rao Pediatrician 32 yrs exp Ghaziabad · Accepted Answer

Dr. J Prabhakar Rao

Pediatrician 32 yrs exp Ghaziabad

If not followed by vomiting or altered behavior or consciousness level,local dressing is sufficient,provided cut is not very deep.

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