[Skin Concern] Dog bite facial scarring.

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I’ve asked this in a few animal/pet subreddits, and a lot of ppl have messaged me ab posting in here for better luck.not too sure what I'm looking for rn, but I feel shocked to my core rn and need to write something.I'm a 20 year old girl who got bitten by a dog across my face today. It came out of nowhere. I was at my cousin's apartment, and a few ppl were petting her (medium sized) dog. Out of nowhere, he freaked out and bit my face ( I was directly behind him). This is a dog who has never bit anyone, so everyone in the apartment was very taken aback, and worried. Especially since it was unprovoked. Sure, he was being pet by a few people, but he had been for hours, and seemingly loved the attention. This literally came out of nowhereI went to the hospital, where I had a noticeable gash through my lip, and a jagged “slice” on my cheek (not super deep though). I was given 1 stitch in my lip, and the doctor decided against stitching in my cheek, and just "taped" it together using a steri-stip since it wasn't deep. I was also given a Tenatis shot, since it had been 9 years since my last shot. The dog was up-to-date with its vaccinations.I just feel so insanely distraught right now. I know I was lucky. The dog could have disfigured me, punctured my eye, etc. Hell, some people lose their lives after being attacked by a dog. I got out with a single stitch in my lip and 4 steri-strips on my cheek. A busted open lip and a slice in my cheek. But call it vanity, I'm insanely upset about the possibility of a nasty scar on my cheek/bottom lip. I’m only 20, and already pretty insecure. Having facial scars from a dog attack is the last thing I need right now. Do you think it is possible that, despite the lack of stitches in my cheek/only one stitch in my lip, that I can have a deep scar? Is it possible for these kind of scars to fade over time, with my age being taken into consideration? How would I go about minimizing it?Please don't rip me to shreds over this event. it was a freak accident, and I'm already depressed, anxious, and humiliated by it
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