Cut care

[borderboy 80]

I'm after a little advice, as some of you may have read i've got a pretty deep cut on my thumb, from a stanley knife. I went to A&E after i did it to have it cleaned and have some steristrips applied, the problem is its on my left thumb and i'm left handed, so i need it to heal up quickish... its giving me hell at the moment... does anyone know of anything i can use to help proctect and heal it...?

 

Thanks

Charlie

[SNAP SHOT 194]

spray on skin, bandaid are making it at the minute i think, its breathable, and keeps the dirt away from the wound leading to quick healing,

failing that use breathable steristrps and pads........clean in a saline solution.......

[scothunter 12,609]

Dip your thumb in pottasium permagnate wil turn it brown but will certainly speed up the healing process

[droid 11]

Dip your thumb in pottasium permagnate wil turn it brown but will certainly speed up the healing process

 

That's iodine ain't it mate?

 

Pottassium permanganate turns stuff purple.

[scothunter 12,609]

Dip your thumb in pottasium permagnate wil turn it brown but will certainly speed up the healing process

 

That's iodine ain't it mate?

 

Pottassium permanganate turns stuff purple.

 

Used to use it on my greyhounds to harden their pads and seal any nails that had been cut to the quick.Dyed there feet brown but you may be correct about purple.I do believe when 1st applied it was a kinda purple colour.God thats stretching mny memory back now lol

 

Used to dab the cut or infection with hydrogen proxide then pottasium permangnate.Worked a treat.Even used it on myself on the odd occasion by f**k proxide stings,but you can actually see and hear it fizzing the dirt out.

Edited September 28, 2008 by scothunter

[mattydski 560]

I have in desperation use super glue in the past, especially on clean knife cuts.

You take the risk of infection though, So it has to be clean.

[scothunter 12,609]

I have in desperation use super glue in the past, especially on clean knife cuts.

You take the risk of infection though, So it has to be clean.

 

Never thought of that,as it does put a solid skin over you.Need to remember that one matt

[Guest hyperion]

super glue only really works on fresh wounds be it is good to stop bleeding and getting crap in the cut!

best thing to do is wash it in mild salt water a couple of times a day!

cheers

[mattydski 560]

Dip your thumb in pottasium permagnate wil turn it brown but will certainly speed up the healing process

 

That's iodine ain't it mate?

 

Pottassium permanganate turns stuff purple.

 

Brown is the colour that it turns when it oxidises..It starts off purple.

Sorry, carry all sorts of trivia around in this thick scull of mine..

[scothunter 12,609]

Dip your thumb in pottasium permagnate wil turn it brown but will certainly speed up the healing process

 

That's iodine ain't it mate?

 

Pottassium permanganate turns stuff purple.

 

Brown is the colour that it turns when it oxidises..It starts off purple.

Sorry, carry all sorts of trivia around in this thick scull of mine..

 

Its always handy when you least expect it mate

[droid 11]

Dip your thumb in pottasium permagnate wil turn it brown but will certainly speed up the healing process

 

That's iodine ain't it mate?

 

Pottassium permanganate turns stuff purple.

 

Brown is the colour that it turns when it oxidises..It starts off purple.

Sorry, carry all sorts of trivia around in this thick scull of mine..

 

 

Know the feeling....

 

Still forget to send of for me bike tax though....

[craftycarper 0]

feck it...just chop it off at the joint with an axe if its bothering you that much...dont forget to cure or stop infection after give it five minutes under a gas hob...should stop the bleeding etc...crikey ain't you ever seen the vikings with tony curtis...mind you i think his was an arm

Edited September 29, 2008 by craftycarper