Last night, I was shaving. I did not realize that my bug bite was still there and went over it with the razor. I ripped a small but considerable amount of skin off the area. I did not have a Band-Aid large enough, so after the blood flow slowed, I put gauze over it. I secured it with Band-Aids. Today I went swimming, but forgot to remove the gauze. I went to take it off, and it seemed to have started to heal TO the gauze. My mother suggested soaking it in the water. Needless to say, that did not work. Does anyone know how to remove the gauze without ripping it off? I started to do that, but that reopened the soar. Anyone who has had expirience with this, your advice is appreciated!
2007-06-05 08:06:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Cut away the excess gauze. Put some antibiotic salve on it. Cover with a water resistant bandaid. When you remove it after 8 hours, the gauze will come off without disturbing the important aspects of the healing wound. Continue to salve and cover the wound for faster healing.
2007-06-05 08:16:30 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word is sore and you should soak the gauze thoroughly with normal saline or water and I mean soak it so it is thoroughly dripping wet then remove it. Next time use a little vaseline before putting on gauze bandages so they don't stick to the wound.
2007-06-05 15:11:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to pour on a bit of peroxide, if not then just rip it off and make sure you put something on the wound before reapplying gauze like neosporin
2007-06-05 15:11:36 · answer #3 · answered by nickluva692000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok if it was healing to teh gauze you didnt change it often enough... but since it is heres some advice...try soaking it in warm water or then when you get it off, but an antibiotic cream on it and put you bandage over that...AND make sure you change it so it don't grow to it again!
2007-06-05 16:15:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak it in water till it comes off then let it air dry...And dont bandage it ...scabs are natures bandades.
2007-06-05 15:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by Betty 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try using Hydrogen porixide
2007-06-05 15:08:53 · answer #6 · answered by Tera 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would keep soakin it in warm water - it may bleed a bit when you do remove it, but the cut should be smaller, and easier to stop today...
2007-06-05 15:09:48 · answer #7 · answered by Daniel F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soak it off with a warm washclothe
2007-06-05 15:46:34 · answer #8 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋