I have a BAD scrape on my knee and it hurts really bad. Last night I put a guaze pad on it and wrapped it up. Well this morning the gauze is stuck. I have a low tolerance for pain and it just hurts way to bad to try to take it off. What should I do?
2007-10-29 15:13:06 · 4 answers · asked by tennisdiva7 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Take a warm bath. Scrub it gently with some unscented soap or body wash - the gauze should come loose.
Then scrub the wound, gently.
Blot area dry [ I would use a paper towel so you can toss it after ].
Use some antibiotic OINTMENT, then, re-bandage.
IF you leave it there, it will grow lots of nasty junk and get infected, which REALLY hurts!
2007-10-30 08:22:59 · answer #1 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dampen it with warm water and let it sit for a minute or two then it should come off relatively easy.
2007-10-29 22:20:35 · answer #2 · answered by Diane B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get in the bath tub (warm water) and take it off from there.
2007-10-29 22:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
soak it in a tube of warm water
2007-10-29 22:20:27 · answer #4 · answered by furmanator1957 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋