What are the methods of stopping bleeding?

It is inevitable that there will be bumps and bruises in life, and bleeding is likely to occur. For some minor wounds that cause bleeding, there is no need to go to the hospital for treatment. You can stop the bleeding yourself through certain methods. For example, if bleeding occurs, you can use the pressing method, that is, press the bleeding area with your hand, and then disinfect it and put on a Band-Aid. Of course, for more serious bleeding, on the one hand, you need to stop the bleeding, and on the other hand, you should seek medical attention in time.

What are the methods of stopping bleeding?

1. Pressing method to stop bleeding

Just press the bleeding area with your hands. For small wounds (such as accidentally bumping into the table, scratching the skin and causing some bleeding), whether you press directly with your hands or through gauze or a cotton swab, it can effectively stop the bleeding. (Be careful - don't look at it and then press it, this will not stop the bleeding well)

2. Bandaging and hemostasis methods

Just use a clean hemostatic cloth, medical gauze or elastic cotton cloth at home, first wrap a circle of cloth of appropriate size around the wound (the cloth used should be larger than the wound, and it must be infected to prevent infection), then bandage it slowly with moderate force, and finally tie it with a bandage. (Be careful not to use too much force, otherwise it will easily cause necrosis of the bleeding area; the force should not be too light, otherwise it will cause the bandage to be loose and will not have other hemostatic effects)

3. Binding method to stop bleeding

A tourniquet was used. First, place a clean cloth on the bleeding area (do not let the tourniquet directly contact the wound, as this will easily expand the wound), and place the tourniquet on the cloth, with a moderate looseness and tightness to avoid failing to stop the bleeding. (Be careful - the tourniquet should generally be loosened every hour or so. When the bleeding has almost stopped, loosen the tourniquet appropriately.)

4. Hemostasis by packing

Just use clean paper or cotton swab to plug the wound until the bleeding stops. For example, when our nose is bleeding, we usually fill the nose with soft paper. When the nose stops bleeding, we will remove the paper. (Be careful - this method of packing can easily damage the wound tissue. If the method is not used properly, it can easily lead to infection. This method is best used under the guidance of a doctor)

5. Fixation and hemostasis method

For people who have bleeding from a fracture, you should first fix the fracture (the object to be fixed should be relatively larger than the fracture so that it is not easy to touch the wound), then use gauze or clean cotton cloth to stop the wound, and then use a bandage to remember it. (Be careful - the bandages here refer to those that are wider and softer. Do not tie it directly with a rope. This will not only fail to stop the wound, but may also aggravate the degree of the fracture)