How to Get Rid of Nail Scratch Scars on a Child’s Face

Children’s face scratched by nails scars need to be given treatment according to the specifics of the scar, generally speaking, can be removed through daily care, medication, laser treatment and so on. 1. Daily care: shallow scars will mostly disappear on their own, deep scars need medication or physical therapy, while paying attention to daily care, such as avoiding sun exposure and melanin precipitation, shallow scars will disappear on their own with the child’s growth and development. 2. Medication: For shallow scars, you can go to the hospital and apply aloe vera gel or vitamin E milk under the proper guidance of the doctor to help recover. For more serious scars, recombinant human epidermal growth factor gel can be used. 3. Laser therapy: also known as intense pulsed light, for patients with large traumatic surfaces, it is necessary to take antibiotics and anti-inflammatory treatment according to the course of treatment after laser therapy. Usually, we should avoid letting small children scratch before the wound heals naturally to prevent infection, eat a light diet, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, drink more water and often rest, try to use saline when cleaning and disinfecting, and don’t touch the water before the wound scabs in order to prevent re-infection.