What is needed to bandage a wound

Injuries are unavoidable in daily life, such as accidentally cutting your fingers or being accidentally rubbed. We get all kinds of wounds on our bodies every day. Different degrees of injury usually require different treatments. Most people don’t take these minor injuries seriously. Some people may just do disinfection. In fact, minor injuries can be bandaged by yourself.

What do I need to bandage a wound?

Bandaging wounds with Yunnan Baiyao

Because Yunnan Baiyao has a certain hemostatic and analgesic effect, we usually choose Yunnan Baiyao Band-Aids to apply. It can keep our wounds in a dry environment and prevent our wounds from getting infected.

Aloe vera gel for wound dressing

Once a wound appears, you can apply aloe vera gel, because aloe vera gel is a natural plant. It has certain anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, and can play a good role in wound healing. It is best to eat a light diet during the application process.

Erythromycin ointment for wound dressing

Erythromycin ointment, which is applied, is mainly a kind of ointment-like medicine. It can play an anti-inflammatory role, especially for abscesses that appear in wounds. When treating wounds, it is best to choose the medicine according to the nature of the wound.

Bandaging wound with red medicine

That is, 2% mercurochrome is easy to use and can kill bacteria, disinfect, preserve and promote wound healing, but its antibacterial rate is low and it is toxic to the human body. It is rarely used now.

Iodine for wound dressing

It is a compound of iodine and polyol ether and can be used for disinfection of skin and mucous membranes. It is effective for general trauma such as abrasions, cracks, burns and scalds. Compared with alcohol and iodine tincture, iodine tincture is less irritating and more acceptable to children.

Misunderstandings to be aware of when bandaging wounds

1. When bleeding occurs, immediately use hemostatic powder such as Yunnan Baiyao. When treating wounds at home, try not to use hemostatic powder, otherwise it will irritate the wound and cover the wound surface, making it difficult for the doctor's diagnosis and "secondary treatment". It takes time to remove the hemostatic powder residue, and the patient will feel very painful. In fact, the first principle of stopping bleeding is to apply pressure on the wound until the bleeding stops.

2. Apply first aid medicines such as hydrogen peroxide, gentian violet and iodine. The above first aid medicines all have disinfection purposes, which will not only reduce the activity of white blood cells that promote wound healing, but may also cause unsightly scars. Although these disinfectants can dry the wound quickly, if applied to unsterilized wounds, bacteria will grow under the protection of the scab, invade deep into the wound, and even cause suppuration. Generally speaking, the best treatment method is to clean the wound with 0.9% saline.