Gashy Eyebrow Advice

[Bubbs]

Just went to fly a big kite in strong winds, kite went up, I shot up in the air and came down smashing my face on the kite bar.

Now have about an inch gash in my left eyebrow.

Just wondering what's the best thing to do. I refuse to go to A&E because it's going to ruin my night sitting there for 5 hours. It's not bleeding that much really, certainly not dripping.

So this is what I'm wondering:

Should I air it so that it turns into a scab

or

Should I try and patch it up somehow?
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[nowhere.elysium]

How badly are you leaking?
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[waffles]

Do you have a minor injuries clinich nearby? Or is your doctor's surgery still open?

If it is a deep cut you will need to get it either stitched or glued as it is susceptible to infection and may not heal properly if you leave it alone. If you give NHS Direct a bell they may be able to advise you as to the best place to go if you don't fancy the wait in A&E. I personally would go regardless of the wait time as you have a head injury from the kite bar, you may have done a tad more damage than you can see.
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[Bubbs]

[Harold_Shand]

If you're near a chemist you might want to get some butterfly stitches. Or you could let it scab and pick it 5 times and look like a badass.
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Harold_Shand's theory might be the best explanation.

[Alpha-9]

You're fine. Cover it in duct tape and man up

or a plaster
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[Bubbs]

[nowhere.elysium]

Meh. Stick it back together with a bit of Zinc Oxide or Micropore tape. Keep it clean, and you'll be OK, I reckon. If it was deep, you'd be spurting all over the place.

Fnar fnar.
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[Bubbs]

[waffles]

[scorps]

Im a marvel with butterfly strips, I use them over getting stitched for most minor wounds in non bendy places, brilliant things they are.
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[CaNsA]

Pointless thread.....



...... Until pics!

[Ichy]

Don't worry about it, chicks dig scars and all that.

I hit myself in the face on Sunday with part of a chair that I had attacked with a sledge hammer . I had a 3/4 inch deep cut on my chin that bled for about 20 minutes. I pushed the two sides together and put some tape from the first aid kit on it. Five days later and it has healed up nicely. Should scar up nicely, I'm looking forward to the predicted shagathon this weekend.
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[Ariel Badger]

Either sew it yourself or if you find working in a mirror confusing get a mate to stitch it for you.
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[whitedevil]

clean it out and then either superglue it or tape it shut.
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[Dazbo666]

Superglue? Self stitching??

You pansies, STAPLE it with a desk stapler!!
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[ajbsmirnoff]

Warped will be along presently to advise on a welding based solution.

[mgh0]

Make butterflies out of tape, gaffa works nicely, or superglue it, if you use glue leave a little hole unglued for mank to escape from.

Jobs a good'un
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[Redoko]

Pics?
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[Bubbs]

[Bubbs]

just realised that made me sound a bit gay
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[Nexus Icon]

Can't you just tie some eyebrow hairs together across the gash?

Ready made stitches!
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[doggone]

The worry with eyebrows is that the skin is pulled tight there and a deep cut will tend to gape.
So it is likely to need some sort of taping together.

You are taking a risk of something going wrong like infections setting in near your eye, but it won't come to any great harm just covered overnight.
Have a proper look in good light tomorrow.

Almost any injury will heal itself one way or another but on your face you need to be careful or you might end up looking like Quasimodo when there's no need.

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I suggest shaving the eyebrow off.
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