What is the best way to disinfect skin abrasions?

Skin damage is inevitable in life and can cause great pain to the body. If the area of ​​skin damage is too large, it will cause serious skin infection and cause secondary damage to the body. Therefore, when this problem occurs, it must be dealt with and disinfected in time to prevent infection. Skin abrasions are the most common phenomenon. Let’s take a look at what is the best way to disinfect skin abrasions?

Medical alcohol: The main component of medical alcohol is ethanol. In daily life, many people use medical alcohol to scrub wounds to achieve the purpose of sterilization and disinfection. However, alcohol is highly irritating and is generally only used to disinfect the skin around the wound and cannot be used directly on the wound. Otherwise, it will not only irritate the wound and cause pain, but also cause the protein on the wound to coagulate, affecting wound healing.

Iodine tincture: Iodine tincture, also known as iodine wine, is a reddish-brown liquid whose main ingredients are iodine and potassium iodide. It is generally used for skin infections and disinfection. However, iodine cannot be used directly on wounds, as it will cause severe burning pain. Iodine tincture cannot be used on a large area, otherwise it may cause iodine poisoning due to the absorption of large amounts of iodine.

Povidone-iodine: Povidone-iodine is the most commonly used disinfectant. It can be used for skin disinfection, surgical site disinfection, and hand disinfection before surgery. It has little irritation to the skin and can form a protective film to prevent bacterial reinfection. However, patients who are allergic to iodine should not use it. Severe allergic reactions may cause laryngeal edema, asthma-like attacks or shock.

Gentian violet: Gentian violet generally refers to gentian violet, which is medically known as gentian violet and commonly known as gentian violet. It can be used for purulent infections of the skin and mucous membranes, stomatitis caused by Candida albicans, and also for scalds and burns. It cannot be used when there is a large area of ​​damage. Experimental reports have shown that systemic absorption of gentian violet in animals can cause cancer. Some countries stipulate that this product can only be applied to local undamaged skin and is strictly prohibited for oral administration. However, there are currently no adverse reaction monitoring reports on the carcinogenicity of gentian violet in China.