What is the best thing to apply to a child's skin?

Children are naturally playful and like to be active. If you are not careful, they may get abrasions, which may lead to skin scratches. This is also a common phenomenon. As a parent, don’t worry too much. At this time, you should take appropriate measures in time to avoid infection of the wound. You can clean the wound, then rinse it with saline or purified water, and then apply a little mercurochrome, and there will generally be no problem.

What is the best thing to apply to a child's skin?

The most common external injury in children is abrasion, commonly known as "a little scrape of the skin", which means that 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 children's skin abrasions and cuts

1. Stop bleeding

For obvious bleeding after abrasion, wash your hands and press the wound tightly with sterilized gauze for 5 to 15 minutes.

2. Clean the wound

After 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.

3. Disinfection and medication

After cleaning the wound, use a cotton swab dipped in iodine (or iodine cotton swab) to disinfect it, 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.

4. Severe abrasions require medical attention

You should go to an emergency department if any of the following occur:

1. Bleeding occurs in a jet-like manner or cannot be stopped by pressure;

2. The abrasion is deep or the fat or muscle is exposed at the wound;

3. Dirt on the wound cannot be removed;

4. The wound does not heal for a long time or becomes red, swollen and painful.