Minor cuts, wounds, sports injuries and other lacerations happen when you least expect it — including late afternoons and weekends when your primary care physician may not be available. Whether your child fell on the playground or got a cut that won’t stop bleeding, Urgent Care for Children in Alabama makes it easy to get fast care for cuts and injuries without a trip to the ER.
We provide pediatric urgent care services and wound care for common injuries, like:
- Shallow or deep cuts that may need stitches
- Skin tears or scrapes with bleeding
- Playground or sports-related cuts
- Minor facial or scalp lacerations
Our pediatric-trained providers offer treatment for kids’ cuts and scrapes with walk-in availability, in 7 convenient Alabama-area locations. Save your spot in line today!
Wound Care & Stitches for Kids at Urgent Care for Children
Our pediatric urgent care clinic offers treatment for minor cuts and wounds, in a setting designed to keep little ones calm and comfortable.
Wound Care, Stitches & X-rays
As a kids urgent care for lacerations, we provide essential wound care, including bandaging, stitches and glue strips. Our providers will administer treatment quickly and gently. If needed, we also offer in-house X-ray services to assess the extent of a sports injury or playground injury. Our services are offered in one convenient location to save busy families the trouble of driving around to different offices and specialists.
Prescription Medication
At the end of your appointment, our team will provide clear, step-by-step instructions on how to treat your child’s cut at home. If needed, your provider may also prescribe antibiotics to help treat or prevent an infection. Prescriptions can be filled at our convenient in-house pharmacy. We aim to provide all our services under one roof, to help busy families get home and on the road to healing sooner.
FAQs: Child Cut Treatment and Urgent Care
It’s not always easy to tell when a cut needs medical attention. If you’re unsure, our clinics are open daily and have walk-in availability. We can assess the injury and perform suturing or wound closure when needed, helping your child feel better, faster.
Visit one of our pediatric clinics for minor cuts and wounds if:
- The cut is wide, deeper than a quarter-inch and/or has visible tissue
- Bleeding doesn’t stop after applying pressure for 10-15 minutes
- The wound is located on the face, head or joint
- The cut was caused by a dirty or rusty object
- There are any possible signs of infection, such as redness or swelling
For injuries that may involve muscle or bone or are life-threatening, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Yes, Urgent Care for Children treats minor wounds and provides stitches, skin glue or adhesive strips when appropriate. Our pediatric-trained providers will assess the wound and determine the best closure method for safe healing. Stitches may be recommended for a wide or deep cut, or a laceration in a sensitive area that may be prone to scarring. Find a kids’ urgent care for injuries and cuts near you.
No. All of our locations serve as walk-in clinics for children’s cuts and scrapes. We know injuries happen unexpectedly, and families need convenient care they can rely on. At Urgent Care for Children, you can walk into any of our Alabama-area locations or save your spot online.
Need a Children’s Urgent Care for Stitches?
Our clinics are open seven days a week, including evenings and weekends — so you don’t have to wait to get urgent care for a playground injury. With short wait times and a child-centered environment, we’re here to help your family get back to normal. Get laceration treatment for kids today at your nearest Urgent Care for Children location.
In the event of a medical emergency, Urgent Care for Children recommends calling 911 or visiting your local emergency room. We are not able to treat acute traumas, medical emergencies or life-threatening illnesses.