Hefty lip wound?!
Question: So I have braces on the bottom of my teeth, and my friend and I were messing in class....well...in short, he accidentally punched me on my mouth. It wasn't a big blow at all, but my braces tore my bottom lip open. It immediately bled for about 3 minutes, and after a few paper towels on it, it stopped bleeding. Then, I went to the nurse about 20 minutes later, and she told me that it was nothing, and that it wasn't deep enough to scar. It's ON my lip, like, as if I just tore a good piece of it out. I have a doctor appointment, coincidentally, for my sinuses today, so I will go ahead and ask him about my lip Should I be worried about anything? The nurse just gave me some ice, and it helped. It's still kinda swollen...my smile is crooked, but can I still use chapstick or na? And how can I prevent scarring?
Answers: So I have braces on the bottom of my teeth, and my friend and I were messing in class....well...in short, he accidentally punched me on my mouth. It wasn't a big blow at all, but my braces tore my bottom lip open. It immediately bled for about 3 minutes, and after a few paper towels on it, it stopped bleeding. Then, I went to the nurse about 20 minutes later, and she told me that it was nothing, and that it wasn't deep enough to scar. It's ON my lip, like, as if I just tore a good piece of it out. I have a doctor appointment, coincidentally, for my sinuses today, so I will go ahead and ask him about my lip Should I be worried about anything? The nurse just gave me some ice, and it helped. It's still kinda swollen...my smile is crooked, but can I still use chapstick or na? And how can I prevent scarring?
you are getting unduly worried ! The wound wont scar. It will be swollen for a couple of days as it was trauma. Becoz it is swolen you feel your smile is crooked.. It definitely would be normal once the swelling disappears. Dont apply anyting on the cut as it cud just hinder the healing ( It is true only if the cut is quite deep ) Jus wet it with water or oil to make it moist. Just relaxx and make sure you stay away from your boxer fren till your ready for the next blow !!! :)
It won't scar. It bled a lot because of the site of the wound - the reason lips look pink in comparison to other skin is because the skin over the lips is thinner, and there are lots of small blood vessels there. I wouldn't bother applying anything to it, just try to avoid biting or picking at it as it starts to heal, because you will just open the wound up again, causing more bleeding.