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Cleaning and Bandaging a Wound
Topic Overview
Skin wounds need to be thoroughly cleaned as soon as possible to
reduce the risk of infection and scarring and to promote healing.
If the wound is large, deep, too painful to clean, or has dirt,
debris, or a foreign object in it that you cannot remove, see a health
professional.
Stop the bleeding
Before you clean the wound, try to the stop the bleeding.
Put on medical gloves, if available, before
applying direct pressure to the wound. If gloves are not available, use many
layers of clean cloth, plastic bags, or the cleanest material available between
your hands and the wound.
Hold direct pressure on the wound, if
possible, and elevate the injured area.
Use your bare hands to
apply direct pressure only as a last resort.
Remove or cut clothing
from around the wound. Remove any jewelry from the general area of the wound so
if the area swells, the jewelry will not affect blood flow.
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