Question

Hello, my baby is 9 months and 1 month old, and they have a 1mm head wound. The doctor cleaned it and put a bandage on it, but the baby later peeled off the scab. How should I handle this?

Answer

Hello, for this situation, it is recommended to consider stitching for better healing. However, this may cause some discomfort for the baby and there is a risk of scarring. To prevent the baby from scratching again, you can use iodine alcohol for disinfection. After the scab forms, you can consider using scar cream to prevent scarring. Other treatment methods may need to be considered when the baby grows older.