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Can summer wound use band aid? Which wounds can't be bandaged?

As the necessary quick hemostasis artifact in the family - "band aid", it really works, but not all wounds can use band aid. In some cases, band aid can't be used.

Clinically, orthopedics and emergency department often treat some cases of wound infection caused by the wrong use of bandages. Although it is not to the point of amputation, there are many patients with wound extension and festering.

Band aid is suitable for small and shallow wounds

In general, band aid is mainly used for small and shallow wounds, especially for cuts with neat and clean incision, little bleeding and no need of stitching, such as knife cut, cut, glass scratch, etc.

However, you cannot use band aid in the following 7 cases

A small, deep wound

Because it is not easy to clean, it is easy to leave foreign matters and be contaminated by bacteria, especially susceptible to tetanus and other anaerobic bacteria.

Scald

Bandages should not be used for skin ulceration and running water after scalding, otherwise secretion will promote infection.

Foreign body in the wound

If there is any foreign body in the wound, the bandage should not be applied immediately. Instead, the wound should be cleaned in the hospital or the foreign body should be removed before bandaging. Some wounds are seriously polluted and even infected, so we can't use band aids to cover the wounds, otherwise it will cause or aggravate the infection.

Stabbed by a nail

If the fingers and toes are hurt by nails and blades, especially when there is rust on the nails and blades, bandages can not be used to simply bandage things. Be sure to clean first, then keep the wound exposed to prevent infection, and get to the hospital for tetanus vaccine as soon as possible.

Animal scratch and bite

The wounds scratched and bitten by animals, if bandages are used, will cause the bacteria to accumulate or spread in the wounds. Therefore, no matter it is bitten or scratched by pets at home or small animals outside, you should first wash it with soapy water several times, then disinfect it with Iodophor to expose the wound, and inject rabies vaccine into the hospital.

Various skin boils

Bandages are not conducive to the absorption and drainage of pus, but conducive to the growth and reproduction of bacteria.