Iodine application on wound causes stinging sensation

As people's living standards improve, their requirements for life are also gradually increasing, especially in terms of hygiene and medical care. More and more people will prepare a medicine box at home, putting some medicines that are frequently used in daily life in order not to run out of medicine in an emergency. It is very common to have some small wounds on the body. Some people will use iodine to wipe the wound. Is it a problem if there is a stinging sensation when applying iodine to the wound?

1. Overview

Hello, netizen. First of all, iodine tincture is the most commonly used external disinfectant solution, which has a certain broad-spectrum bactericidal effect. However, if your wound is well closed, there is no problem in using iodine tincture for disinfection. However, if it is an open wound, using iodine tincture for disinfection will be more irritating, which is not conducive to wound healing and is likely to leave scars. Also, be careful to avoid getting iodine into your eyes. Iodine should not be taken orally. In addition, a very small number of people are allergic to iodine. If an allergic reaction occurs, it must be washed off as soon as possible.

2. Steps/Methods:

1. First of all, if your wound is very serious, it is definitely not advisable to use iodine to disinfect it at home. It is better for us to go to a regular hospital. It is important to keep the wound dry in the near future, avoid getting it wet to prevent infection, eat a light diet, and take appropriate oral anti-infection drugs to assist in recovery.

2. Another thing we must pay attention to is our diet during illness, and our work and rest habits. We must change some bad living habits. We should not eat spicy food during illness, as it can easily irritate the wound. This slows down its healing process, which would be counterproductive.

3. Another thing is that we all know that iodine tincture is used to disinfect wounds, but if your wound is more serious, it is recommended that you first clean the wound with hydrogen peroxide and then disinfect it with iodine tincture. Because this is slightly less irritating to the skin. No matter what kind of disinfectant it is, it is more or less irritating.

3. Notes:

Finally, I want to make it clear that if the wound is relatively minor, it doesn’t matter. If the wound is very serious, you must go to a regular hospital for treatment, otherwise it will be troublesome if infection occurs. I hope I can help you and wish you a speedy recovery.