Cut
 

About 5 days ago, i cut deep and wide on my elbow, i know because i keep moving it its not scabbing, the deepness has closed up, but its still about 1cm wide and a few cm long, so i can see into the woulnd.

Im jus wondering is there any ways to start to get it to heal rather than having an open woulnd

hey hun if you can go to your local pharmisist you maybe able to buy some sterri strips to put onto the wound and it will close the edges together hopefully thats helped also you can make some from micropore tape

I recommend using steri strips to help close the wound.
The elbow can be an extremely awkward and painful place to injure.
Make sure to keep the wound clean, use antiseptic etc..
Take care of yourself <3.

I'm really pleased that you want your wound to heal. ((hug))

I'm no expert, but I would probably think that if you can keep that arm as straight as you can as well... that might help the healing also, at least to start with.

no offence but i woyuldent sugfgest u use ointments of anykkind apart from sault water ot soap and water only as the ointments can do more harm than good

i tried using steri-strips, but the kept falling off and not closing it, i tired using plasters and they did the same danm thing.

lol i think keping them straights a bit too hard

ok then hun i really think u better go to the hospital and get it cheaked out sweety sorry thats the only other option i can give as its quite a big gash and stuff you have a 60%higher chance of it getting infected sorry i couldent help

i dont think steri-stripping it now would help much, i know but i dont feel like i can do that

NO SALT WATER!!!!!

NO NO NO NO NO and NO!!!

Salt water will dry out a wound, which is the LAST THING you want it to do. It can also kill and damage the news cells growing in a wound by sucking all of the moisture out of them.

Wound wash without alcohol in it, or clean water is the only thing you should ever use to clean out a wound. Antibacterial ointments are perfectly fine to put on wounds, as long as they are not puncture wounds, or other wounds excluded on the packaging of the ointment.

The steri strips are a good idea. If you can not get them to stick, the just cover the whole thing with sterile guaze, antibacterial cream and tubigrip or some such thing to keep it all on and let it heal. Change the bandage at least once every day, more often if it gets wet or dirty, and keep a close eye on it for infections.


AD

sory ill shut up do what the first aid advisors say not what i say

Sorry, I prolly sounded madder then I am, well, actually, I'm not mad at all. Salt water was at one point in time, the suggested method, and in some specific cases it is still used. However, as they found out more about the properties and interactions of salt, it became less suggested.


AD

ah ok sorry

*Hugs* That sounds like a nasty one, hope you get it sorted, can't give any more advise that AD has already given, take care xxx.

ok thanks i will try that

I dont feel the point of steri-stripping it now as the edges around it have healed