Pain control
Administer medications as required for pain (paracetamol and
ibuprofen are available from pharmacies without prescription).
Medication
Antibiotics are prescribed to help treat the infection. Take
these as directed and seek medical attention if your child is not
able to take the antibiotics.
Activities
Encourage quiet activities to promote healing. The area should
be elevated where possible.
Wound care
You will be given instructions by your doctor about if and when
to change the dressings.
Medical attention
Seek medical attention if your child has:
- Increasing pain or pain not relieved by medication
- Increasing swelling or redness
- Persistent fever
- General unwellness
- Poor feeding/oral intake
- Side effects from the antibiotics such as bad diarrhoea,
vomiting, rash
- Worsening wound discharge
Follow-up
Your follow-up appointment will be at one of the following:
- Plastic Surgery Outpatients (Registrar Clinic), Blue Desk,
Ground Floor, The Royal Children's Hospital (morning appointment)
- Consultant Clinic
- Consultant Private Rooms
- Local doctor
If you are unable to keep your appointment please call to
reschedule.
Contact
Plastic & Maxillofacial Surgery Office - 9345 5391
Outpatient appointments - 9345 6180
Plastic Surgery Resident or Registrar - via switchboard on 9345
5522
Developed by The Royal Children's Hospital Speech Pathology and Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery departments. We acknowledge the input of RCH consumers and carers.
Reviewed November 2015.
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