We went to our "last" appointment with the ENT today. Trevor is feeling much better & his face is looking much better! The knot is still there, but it is more than likely scar tissue & not an infection anymore. The redness, fever, swelling, etc. is gone, now it is just hard & a little raised, which leads the doctors to believe it is scar tissue. This knot will probably remain for several months. It is still very tender & Trevor is sick of people/doctors touching it.
The hard part now is keeping him out of the sun as much as possible. Being outside is one of his favorite things to do, so this is very difficult. We have invested in a couple hats & sun screen will allow him a little more freedom once the wound is completely heeled, but for now we are trying our best to keep him out of direct sun. Tim is so sweet, he got out his old huge umbrella, & put it next to his kiddie pool for him.
We are going to take the doctors advice & consult with a plastic surgeon once we can tell the severity of the scarring. Mainly b/c the wound on the bridge of his nose ripped a hunk of skin off & the one on his cheek had to be opened a couple of times due to the infection. We are concerned that these may not leave a clean scar. I am afraid the one on his cheek is going to heal like a brand type scar. We aren't crazy about plastic surgery, but would like an opinion.
Today was a good day. We laughed, played & made cookies! (& were even in bed before 9pm)
Tiff
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