My 15 month old son was climbing a stool and fell and cut himself above the eyelid. The cut is about 1/4 inch long and a little bit swollen, but it is not bleeding much. I swabbed with saline solution, cleaned with betadine and applied neosporin. Do you think we should take him to the ER?
Hi, No need to worry. Keep applying newsprint twice daily after cleaning with soap and water. Give paracetamol if there is pain. It will heal in 5-7 days. Just watch him for excessive Chat Doctor.  Also, if the swelling progress beyond 2 days, he develops fever, redness or bad smell happens around the wound-we will need oral antibiotics too. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.