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How to treat deep wound on chin
Deep gash on the chin from rim of a steel utensil. I have cleaned with Dettol and applied betadine. What else can I do? He is not letting me cover it, ripping off bandages. Should I use Tbact instead of betadine?
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Please visit a pediatric surgeon as it is a deep gash. Has he taken DPT vaccine course till 1.5 years? He may require booster under certain circumstances.
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greetings to you.you have done right, try to cover with band aid. if it is deep , you can give a stitch to . never mind this time, but if it happens again ,be aware of it , we bring we give a stitch to prevent scar formation. immunization is update otherwise one dose of triple antigen.
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