Discharge //

Your child was evaluated in the emergency department today for a laceration. Their laceration was closed with sutures in the Emergency Department. Please keep the area surrounding the laceration clean and dry. To minimize scarring reduce sun exposure for the next year by wearing sunscreen, hats and long clothing. Please reduce sun exposure for at least 6 months. There is always a risk of scarring. Please follow up with your pediatrician within one to two days. Please have the sutures removed by your primary care provider, at an urgent care, or at the emergency department in 7 days. If you do not have a Pediatrician, you can walk into the pediatric clinic on the scheduled clinic days to establish a doctor for you child. Return to the Emergency Department if your child experiences discharge from the laceration, redness around the laceration, warmth around the laceration, persistent fevers, recurrent vomiting, or any other concerning symptoms.



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