Laceration Repair in Austin, TX - Adults and Children
Dr. Khansa is a Harvard Medical School graduate, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and named an Austin Monthly Top Doctor in 2026. Dr. Khansa has evening and weekends appointments available for your urgent needs.
A cut or wound on the face can affect more than the skin. It may involve delicate facial structures, nerves, or muscles. It can involve cosmetically-sensitive areas, such as the lips, eyelids, nose, or ears. Early evaluation and careful repair can help support healing, function, and the appearance of the resulting scar.
Dr. Khansa provides facial laceration evaluation and repair for adults and children in Austin. As a board-certified plastic surgeon, he will optimize your appearance and function after laceration repair.
Schedule your laceration repair in Austin today
Ready to schedule? Dr. Khansa offers evening and weekend appointments.
📍 3305 Northland Dr., Suite 210, Austin, TX 78731
📞 (512) 615-6566 (call or text)
🗓️ Schedule online below
Why Facial Wounds Require Treatment by a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon
The face contains important structures packed closely together. A wound near the eyelid, nose, lips, cheek, ear, or brow may require special attention to alignment, movement, sensation, and facial proportions.
Careful repair helps support:
Proper alignment of the skin edges
Healing of the affected area
Facial movement and function when deeper structures are involved
The best possible appearance of the resulting scar
A plan for follow-up and scar management
Having your laceration repaired by a board-certified plastic surgeon with expertise in the face and scar treatments can improve your outcomes.
Facial Laceration Repair for Children
Children may need a different approach because of their age, anxiety, ability to cooperate, facial growth, and the location of the wound. Dr. Khansa will consider the child’s health, the injury, comfort, safety, and the family’s concerns when planning care.
Parents or guardians should bring information about the injury, the time it occurred, any treatment already provided, allergies, medications, and vaccination history.
If a child has a severe injury, uncontrolled bleeding, altered mental status, breathing difficulty, or other severe symptoms, seek emergency care at an emergency department immediately.
Recovery and Wound Care
After the repair, follow the specific instructions provided by Dr. Khansa.
During healing, it is common for the area to appear swollen, bruised, red, firm, or more noticeable than expected. The wound and scar change over time. Contact Dr. Khansa promptly if you develop increasing pain, spreading redness, pus or drainage, fever, wound separation, worsening swelling, or another concerning symptom.
Facial Laceration Scars
A facial laceration can leave a scar, even when it is repaired carefully. The goal of repair is to support healing, function, and the best possible scar appearance.
Scars often change for many months. They may begin as red, dark, raised, firm, or sensitive and gradually become softer and less noticeable.
There are 3 ingredients to making sure your scar looks as good as possible:
1) Sun protection: Your scar should be protected from the sun for at least 1 year after repair. The best way to protect a scar from the sun is to cover it with clothing or a hat. The second best way to protect a scar from the sun is to use a mineral sunscreen containing zinc oxide.
2) Silicone tape or gel: This should be started about 2 weeks after the repair, and continued 24/7 for at least 3 months
3) Scar massage: Scars are initially hard due to the collagen fibers being disorganized. Scar massage allows the collagen fibers to align properly, and softens the scars. Scar massage should be performed 2-3 times a day, for 1 minute at a time.
Why Choose Dr. Khansa for Facial Laceration Repair in Austin?
Harvard Medical School graduate
Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
2026 Austin Monthly Top Doctor
Over 70 peer-reviewed publications. A surgeon who stays at the cutting edge
Craniofacial-trained. Specialized expertise in the bones, cartilages, and soft tissue of the face beyond standard plastic surgery training
Evening and weekend consultations available
Conveniently located off the Mopac at 3305 Northland Dr., Suite 210, Austin, TX 78731
Textbook chapter: Scars and Scar management. Essentials of Plastic Surgery, 3rd edition.
Check our some of Dr. Khansa's research papers and textbook chapters on facial injuries and scars:
FAQs
🔍 Should I go to the emergency room or schedule a consultation with Dr. Khansa?
A severe or potentially life-threatening injury requires emergency care in an emergency department. Seek immediate attention for severe bleeding, breathing difficulty, loss of consciousness, serious head injury, eye involvement, or other emergency symptoms. For a recent but non-life-threatening wound, contact us for guidance as to whether an evaluation in our clinic is appropriate.
🔍 How soon should a facial laceration be repaired?
Facial lacerations should be repaired within 16-24 hours of injury.
🔍 Will facial laceration repair prevent a scar?
Every laceration leaves a scar. The purpose is to make sure the scar looks as good as possible, and is hard to see.
🔍 Can an old facial scar be improved?
Some mature scars may be evaluated for scar revision or other treatments. The appropriate approach depends on the scar’s age, location, texture, color, cause, and effect on function or appearance. Learn more about facial scar revision.
🔍 Why should I go to a board-certified plastic surgeon for my laceration or my child's laceration?
Board-certified plastic surgeons are trained extensively in the management of lacerations all over the body. Dr. Khansa will use his expertise and technique to make sure you or your child achieve the best looking scar possible.
Schedule your laceration repair in Austin today
Ready to schedule? Dr. Khansa offers evening and weekend appointments.
📍 3305 Northland Dr., Suite 210, Austin, TX 78731
📞 (512) 615-6566 (call or text)
🗓️ Schedule online below
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