band aid for 5 kinds of wounds. As the name suggests, it can be applied when there is a wound. It is a kind of surgical medication commonly used in our daily life. However, many citizens do not understand the correct use of band aids and think that band aids can be applied to wounds. In fact, they are not. Band aids are not suitable for the following wounds. Do not use band aids for
5 kinds of wounds:
small and deep wounds cannot be pasted.
due to the poor water absorption and air permeability of band aids, it is not conducive to the discharge of secretions and pus in the wound, which is easy to cause bacterial growth and reproduction and cause or aggravate infection. In particular, it is easy to be infected with anaerobic bacteria such as tetanus.
wounds bitten by animals cannot be pasted
for wounds caused by animals such as dog bite, cat scratch, snake bite, poisonous insect sting or bite, band aids should not be used to avoid the accumulation or diffusion of venom and bacteria in the wound. At the first time, wash the wound repeatedly with clean water, cold tea water, mineral water, normal saline, 2% soapy water, or even urine for more than 15 minutes.
various skin furuncle can not be pasted
because the band aid has poor water absorption and air permeability, which is not conducive to the absorption and drainage of pus, but conducive to the growth and reproduction of bacteria.
for heavily polluted wounds,
for polluted wounds, infected wounds, burns, scalded wounds and large skin abrasions, band aids cannot be used to cover the wounds, otherwise the infection will be caused or aggravated.
there is no need to apply
if it is only a slight skin scratch, there is no need to use band aid. Just apply it with iodine or alcohol to prevent infection.