Laceration repair is the act of cleaning, preparing, and closing the wound. Minor lacerations (shallow, small, not bleeding, and clean) may not require medical attention. Antibiotic ointment and a bandage may be all that is needed. However, most lacerations do require repair.
Symptoms of ear infections. Intense pain in your childâs affected ear is usually the first sign of an ear infection. Young children can tell you that their ear hurts, but babies may only cry. Your child may repeatedly pulls on the ear that hurts.
Outer ear infections are also called swimmer's ear, because it commonly affects swimmers. It occurs when contaminated water enters the outer ear, allowing germs to grow and thrive due to warm, moist conditions. Symptoms of swimmer's ear include: 1  ear redness. 2  itchiness inside the ear.  flaking of the skin on the ear.