What if the child’s skin is bruised?
Step 1 Stop the bleeding first
For obvious bleeding after abrasion, after washing hands, press the wound tightly with sterilized gauze for 5 ~ 15 minutes.
Step 2: Clean the wound
After stopping bleeding, rinse the wound with clear water or normal saline to wash away the dirt on the surface of the wound.
Step 3 Take the medicine
After cleaning the wound, use cotton swabs dipped in iodophor (or iodophor cotton swabs) for disinfection treatment, and then apply breathable Band-Aids to prevent the wound from contacting other dirt. If the wound is slightly red and swollen and suspected of infection, apply erythromycin ointment or mupirocin ointment to the wound.
4. Serious bruises require medical treatment.
If any of the following situations occur, you need to go to the emergency department for treatment:
- Bleeding is sprayed or cannot be stopped by compression. The bruised wound is deeper or exposes fat and muscle at the wound. The dirt on the wound cannot be removed. The wound does not heal for a long time or becomes red, swollen and painful.
Common Mistakes about Scratches
1. Disinfect with mercurochrome and mercurochrome
Mercurochrome contains mercury ions, and contact dermatitis may occur in people who are allergic to mercury. Excessive use of mercurochrome may also lead to mercury poisoning and other problems.
For amethyst, foreign studies have found that it has certain potential carcinogenicity, and at the same time it will affect the healing of deeper wounds due to the rapid scabbing of wounds.
Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, iodine and iodophor are available after bruising. However, considering the irritation, pigmentation and other issues, iodophor is the best choice for superficial bruises.
2. Apply salt, toothpaste, flour, soy sauce, etc. to the wound.
These things cannot stop bleeding and sterilize, but will stimulate wounds, cause further pollution, affect wound healing and even lead to infection.
How to prevent children from scratching?
In the process of children’s growth, it is inevitable to have a little crack and touch, but this does not mean that parents can’t do it what, such as guiding children to do warm-up exercises before sports to avoid falling down. Pay attention to interior decoration to avoid falling due to ground sliding, etc.