How to deal with baby's skin abrasions

Everyone knows that babies are very naughty and active. They run and jump every day, so they often fall and get scratched. Although this phenomenon is normal for babies, it can also cause anxiety and tension for mothers. When babies get scratched, some treatment measures should be taken according to the severity of the scratches.

First aid measures for children's abrasions and broken skin The most common external injury in children is abrasion, commonly known as "a little scrape of the skin", that is, the surface of the skin is scratched and there is a little bleeding. When the abrasion area is large, it will look like a large red area, but parents do not need to worry, because the actual amount of bleeding is very small, and it is mostly seen in the elbow and knee joints. Home first aid measures: The most important treatment is to clean the wound surface, because embedded dirt may cause infection. Step 1: Rinse the wound with clean water (such as medical saline, purified water, distilled water, mineral water) to remove dirt on the skin surface. Step 2: You can use warm soapy water to clean the heavily contaminated skin around the wound. Step 3: After rinsing, apply complex iodine on the wound surface. Allow the wound to heal naturally in the air. Special note: If the wound is large or still exudates after treatment, it needs to be simply bandaged with sterile or medical gauze. Of course, most abrasions will scab over without treatment, which is the best natural way to heal. It is not recommended to use Band-Aids in this situation.

How to deal with and stop bleeding from abrasions on children? For obvious bleeding after abrasions, wash your hands and press the wound tightly with sterilized gauze for 5 to 15 minutes. After cleaning the wound and stopping the bleeding, rinse the wound with clean water or saline. If conditions do not allow, use running tap water to wash away dirt on the surface of the wound. After disinfecting and cleaning the wound, use a cotton swab dipped in iodine (or an iodine cotton swab) to disinfect it, and then apply a breathable Band-Aid to prevent the wound from coming into contact with other dirt. If the wound is slightly red and swollen and you suspect it may be infected, you can apply some anti-inflammatory ointment on the wound. Severe abrasions require medical attention.

You need to go to the emergency department if any of the following situations occur: 1. Bleeding is in spurting form or cannot be stopped by pressure; 2. The abrasion is deep or fat or muscle is exposed in the wound; 3. Dirt in the wound cannot be removed; 4. The wound does not heal for a long time or becomes red, swollen and painful. Common misunderstandings in treating skin abrasions: Using mercurochrome or gentian violet for disinfection. Mercurochrome contains mercury ions, which may cause contact dermatitis in people who are allergic to mercury. Excessive use of mercurochrome may also lead to mercury poisoning and other problems. In addition, gentian violet has certain potential carcinogenicity, and it will also affect the healing of deeper wounds because the wounds scab over too quickly. The medicines available for use after abrasion include alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, iodine, and iodine tincture. However, considering the irritation, pigmentation and other issues, iodine tincture is the best choice for superficial abrasions. Apply salt, flour, toothpaste, etc. to the wound. Many people are accustomed to applying some salt, flour, toothpaste or soy sauce to their children after they have a skin abrasion, believing that it can reduce inflammation and relieve pain. But in fact, these things cannot stop bleeding or kill bacteria. Instead, they will irritate the wound, cause further contamination, affect wound healing, and even lead to infection.

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