What are the risks of laceration repair?
The most common complication of any laceration repair is infection. Risk of infection can be minimized by cleansing the wound thoroughly. Wounds from bites or dirty objects or wounds that have a large amount of dirt in them are most likely to become infected. All lacerations will heal with a scar. Wounds that are repaired with sutures are less likely to develop scars that are unsightly, but no one can predict how wounds will heal and who will develop unsightly scars. Plastic surgery can improve the appearance of many scars. Source: The Gale Group.
