Do You Suture a Lip Laceration? | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2020年10月16日—Theproblemwithliplacerationsisthateveniftheyaresmall,theyareeasilyvisibleandtendtoformscars.Thesewoundsmayneedsuturingto ...

Children often end up getting minor cuts[1] on their lips in the form of wounds or lacerations while playing, especially when they fall on the ground. Since the face has a lot of blood supply, any cut causes the lips to bleed more and for a longer time compared to cuts on other areas unless measures are taken to stop the bleeding.

The problem with lip lacerations is that even if they are small, they are easily visible and tend to form scars[2]. These wounds may need suturing to keep the borders even and reduce the development of scars. Cuts inside the lips usually do not require stitches[3] as they heal at the normal speed.

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