Help! Huge gash on cheekbone with Stitches! Advice?
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Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:55 pm

Hello all,

On sunday this week (my anniversary actually) A shelf fell on me while my DH and i were moving furniture and i have about 1 - 1.5 inch oval gash on my cheekbone that required some stitches. The doc said the majority looks kind of like road rash but on one side it a puncture wound. he didn't do a very good job cause this morning one of the stitches came out while i was putting neosporin on it.

i was told - neosporin for 3-5 days and then mederma with sunscreen . Apparently sun exposure is the worst culprit in causing scarring.

its huge and deep and i am in the performing arts as a career (not that anyone would want a huge scar on their face no matter what career)

I'm not sure what to do - i've been told vitamin E, but i am wondering if there are any other things (could EGF be good for this? vitamin C?)
I am new to the forum and there are so many things being discussed I have no idea what even to ask about in terms of devices or other serums or topicals to use that will help with healing and keeping me from scarring.

so to sum up - huge abraded hole in my face, puncture wound with stitches, and lots of bruising. any thoughts appreciated!

thanks
esther

free skin care · Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:09 pm

I would let nature take its course. The Neosporine has antibiotic in it, so you can't get any better than that for healing.

free skin care · Tue Nov 02, 2010 9:05 pm

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free skin care · Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:25 am

I don't know about the Mederma. I've been told it doesn't work very well. However, I would agree with the vit E. Use it straight from a capsule. The Vit E oils bought at the stores are usually cut with a carrier oil.

I've had multiple knee surgeries and my doctor told me to use the capsules and to rub into the scar (he said to use it AFTER the stitches have been removed). He also recommended to keep it covered as sun does make scar tissues that much more noticable.

While I followed his advice AND my scars are fairly minimal....they are still there. If you are really concerned about bad perm scars, then I would go see a dermatologist. The face is a hard place to have scars. Sad

Also, the folks on here may be able to recommend some nice makeups/primers that may help to minimize it when it heals.

Good luck!

P.S. I have used Mederma too despite the advice that it didn't work well, but I never saw any difference. At the time I figured it couldn't hurt (and it didn't), but it didn't seem to help my type of scars.

Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:58 am

thanks you for those suggestions - the area is starting to heal - i think the abraded area will be fine - its the puncture part where the stitches are that i am concerned about because the stitches didn't stay in as long as they said they would. i will just have to wait it out and see how bad its going to be. *nail biting*

free skin care · Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:55 pm

I would go see a cosmetic dermatologist ASAP!

free skin care · Thu Nov 04, 2010 4:51 pm

Skincare wrote:

I would go see a cosmetic dermatologist ASAP!

I second that idea! Smile

Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:15 am

I'm so sorry this happened to you beestherbub. I don't have any advice about aftercare but wanted to share my experience with you.

I had to have stitches just under my lip 11 years ago. Back then my idea of skin care was using scalding hot water and soap to clean my face lol

Today the scar is practically invisible and if I don't point it out in broad daylight no one even notices. Keep in mind that I'm olive skinned and scar easily.

Basically what Im trying to say is, don't worry about it too much, it will fade with time and will fade even faster with good skincare. The stitches and techniques they use today are much better than they used to be.

Did your doctor use the invisible stitches that go away by themselves?

free skin care · Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:11 pm

I tried Mederma on my eyelids after having bleph (eye lid lift) surgery. It was the product that my DR recommended. Unfortunately, I couldn't use it. It made my scar so red, itchy and irritated that I had to rinse it off. Some people have had luck with it, but there is definitely something in it that irritates me.

You might want to take a look at the copper peptides threads. It seems to be a love it or hate it product, and is definitely one that has to be started with the lower levels and work your way up. Stronger or more is definitely not the way to go with CP's. There are a number of long time posters who really believe in them. Skinbiology's site also has some information on treating scars.

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