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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dog Bite

My daughter was bitten by a dog that has been vaccinated for rabies. The wound was cleaned and it skin was bruised and it healed and she has only mark where the tooth cut the flesh. She is healthy last 5 months since bite, but it ithces some times. What must I do, or is it nothing ?
Wed, 3 Jun 2015
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Hi,
I understand your concern.
Your daughter has ocassional itching over the scar of a dog bite,
It can be due to possible scar condition called scar- where it overgrows to form a thick scar. If there is no such thickening till now -
- Avoid itching at the site, for itching stimulates keloid formation.
- Apply steroid ointment ,
If it does not stop itching,& starts thickening, injecting steroid at the scar site/ excision of keloid ( by external beam radio therapy/ Cryotherapy) is the last resort for it. consult a surgeon for that.
Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Dog Bite

Hi, I understand your concern. Your daughter has ocassional itching over the scar of a dog bite, It can be due to possible scar condition called scar- where it overgrows to form a thick scar. If there is no such thickening till now - - Avoid itching at the site, for itching stimulates keloid formation. - Apply steroid ointment , If it does not stop itching,& starts thickening, injecting steroid at the scar site/ excision of keloid ( by external beam radio therapy/ Cryotherapy) is the last resort for it. consult a surgeon for that. Thanks.