2006-07-05 12:45:41 · 11 answers · asked by King 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Keep the wound clean, with saline and blot with sterile gauze. Apply triple antibiotic (like Bacitracin) ointment twice daily.
2006-07-05 12:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by c_schumacker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way is to keep the scrape/abrasion clean and covered. Change the dressing at least once a day - cleaning the wound with soap and water, applying some type of antibiotic ointment, and then covering with a bandage. Wounds require moist surfaces to heal the best, so if you let it air out and dry out the wound won't heal as well.
2006-07-05 23:33:38 · answer #2 · answered by br 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you need a prescription for saline (to clean a wound with: irrigation saline) - most of us don't have an ER at home (LOL) yes, soap and water is best to clean with.
It is true, that most scrapes and abrasions heal better in a moist environment so get stuck on a band-aid!
You can develop an allergy to neosporin(neomycin) (one of the antibiotics in the triple antibiotic cream/ointment) so I do like the polysporin antibiotic cream better (double antibiotic cream/ointment) , or the plain old bacitracin cream/ointment (single antibiotic).
Don't forget a good old fashioned kiss on the ole boo-boo from that special someone to make you feel better! =) That's the icing on the cake!
2006-07-06 10:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by DivaMinerva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold pressed castor oil is not only antiseptic but greatly speeds healing. Don't get regular castor at a drugstore. If you can't find it at a health food store then a great source is http://www.mothernature.com , Another option is to go buy an Aloe Vera cactus and rub the gel from the inside of a leaf on the wound. If you don't trust these natural remedies I recommend original polysporin, you should stay away from neosporin because it contains neomycin which has been shown to slow healing in a large percentage of people.
Castor oil comes from the Ricinus communis bean.
2006-07-05 20:08:53 · answer #4 · answered by imaginefication 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neosporin
2006-07-05 22:41:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neosporin
2006-07-05 19:49:17 · answer #6 · answered by ccccccc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wash with soap and water, keep clean and dry, and use neosporin or bacitracin on teh wound.
2006-07-06 02:46:35 · answer #7 · answered by nurseTINA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neosporin for a couple of days or you can try a spray on antibiotic called dermaplast. hospitals give to you after you have an episiotomy.
2006-07-05 21:43:51 · answer #8 · answered by marie_angel01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sea salts you soak in them for 20 mins. what it does is it heals from the inside out and if there is any infection it will help draw it out. and you will see result really fast by using the salts
2006-07-07 04:35:28 · answer #9 · answered by mcsra1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aloe Vera, neosporin, or zinc cream
2006-07-05 21:31:46 · answer #10 · answered by CathyakaKitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋