How to deal with baby's broken skin wounds

For babies, if parents do not take proper care of them, their skin may be broken. At this time, parents should not worry too much. They should observe the location and symptoms of the broken wound. If a small amount of bleeding occurs, some home first aid can be performed, such as applying some iodine, cleaning the wound with alcohol first, and then applying mercurochrome. If the symptoms are serious, you should seek medical attention in time.

How to deal with baby's broken skin wounds

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.

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.