Your child was evaluated in the Olive View-UCLA Emergency Department today for a laceration. His/Her laceration was closed with sutures in the Emergency Department. Please keep the area surrounding the laceration clean and dry. To minimize scarring reduce sun exposure for the next year by wearing sunscreen, hats and long clothing.
Please follow up with your pediatrician as needed. If you do not have a Pediatrician, you can walk into the pediatric clinic on the scheduled clinic days to establish a doctor for you child. Please call (818) 364-3141 if you have any problems finding the clinic.
Return to the Emergency Department if your child experiences discharge from the laceration, redness around the laceration, warmth around the laceration, persistent fevers, recurrent vomiting, or any other concerning symptoms.
Thank you for choosing Olive View-UCLA to receive your child's care.
