HELP I SCRAPED MY FACE!!?
*Sorry for long paragraph but please read* :'(
I was riding on my cousins electric scooter this after noon when the front wheel hit a rock and i went flying off the board. I landed land first but due to the sudden stop my arm didn't strength to take on the great impact so i ended up scrapping my chin. and i may have injured my shoulders because i can not bend my left hand backwards, and it hurts when i try to move it Now my face has been bleeding for half the day and the gooey blood is starting to form icicles under my wound. I don't know what to do because i am pretty scared about getting a scar. But its late night and i am going to sleep. i wonder should i put a band-aid on it or just leave it open? my wound stings and is excreting some liquid (i think blood) How do i treat this??? and i dont have neosporin at my house this moment (since i been reading other people's posts and they said neosporin helps)
First, if the would is clearly open more than a surface scratch, as in a deep cut, you need to go to the doctor. I think since its on your face you should definately go. But if it is dificult to go to the doctor, then do the following things:
Use soap and a soft washcloth to clean the skin around the wound. Try to keep soap out of the wound itself because soap can cause irritation. Use tweezers that have been cleaned in isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) to remove any dirt that remains in the wound after washing.
Even though you may think its nessicary to use a more intense cleaning solution like hydrogen peroxide, dont. It may irritate the wound.
Bleeding is how the wound cleans itself out. To stop the bleeding, apply firm but gentle pressure on the cut with a clean cloth, tissue or piece of gauze. If the blood soaks through the gauze or cloth you're holding over the cut, don't take it off. Just put more gauze or another cloth on top of what you already have in place and apply more pressure for 20 to 30 minutes.
Leaving a wound uncovered helps it stay dry and helps it heal. So dont use a bandaid.
If it scabs...they are the body's way of bandaging itself. They form to protect wounds from dirt. It's best to leave them alone and not pick at them. They will fall off by themselves when the time is right.
Call your doctor if your wound is deep, if you can't get the edges to stay together or if the edges are jagged. Your doctor may want to close your wound with stitches or skin adhesive. These things can help reduce the amount of scarring.
You can close small cuts yourself with special tape, called butterfly tape, or special adhesive strips, such as Steri-Strips.
CALL YOUR DOCTOR IF:
The wound is jagged
The wound is on your face <--------since it is, at least call and see what he/she says
The edges of the cut gape open
The cut has dirt in it that won't come out
The cut becomes tender or inflamed
The cut drains a thick, creamy, grayish fluid
You start to run a temperature over 100°F
The area around the wound feels numb
You can't move comfortably
Red streaks form near the wound
It's a puncture wound or a deep cut and you haven't had a tetanus shot in the past 5 years
The cut bleeds in spurts, blood soaks through the bandage or the bleeding doesn't stop after 20 minutes of firm, direct pressure
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