Abrasions and scratches

Scuffs and scratches are shallow wounds. Damaged or removed

can have several layers of skin, but then the wound does not spread.

A child usually gets a graze if he falls on his hands, elbows or knees, but lovers of skateboarding or biking often get abrasions on any other part of the body. Since the abrasion affects millions of nerve endings, each of which sends a signal to the brain for pain, such wounds are, as a rule, much more painful than cuts.

Your actions

Clean the abrasion from dirt and foreign bodies. It is very important to wash the wound with warm water and soap. You can also use a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide.

Most abrasions are delayed quickly. The use of iodine, zelenka and other antiseptics, as a rule, does not bring significant results and usually their use is painful for the child. If the wound continues to bleed, you can close it with a bactericidal plaster, but for a short time. The wound will heal better if you provide airflow.

Scraps of tattered skin, if they are not dirty, it is better to leave to heal naturally. If they are contaminated, they can be cut with manicure scissors. But if the child complains of pain, stop this procedure!

Inspect the wound for infection:

does not have pus from the wound;

should not be raised by temperature;The

wound should not look red and swollen. Light wax around the wound is permissible - this is a sign of natural healing.

To relieve pain in the first minutes after getting a wound, you can attach ice wrapped in a plastic bag or towel to it. Strong pain from such wounds passes quickly.

The doctor will examine the wound for contaminants and foreign bodies, wash the wound with warm water and soap and treat it with a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide.

Sometimes local anesthesia is required to facilitate the process of wound treatment. The doctor can also apply a bactericidal ointment to the treated wound.