human-skeleton-in-training:

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**This first section will be on small cuts, the second over deeper ones*

Small Cuts

1. Clean the wounds. Rinse off any blood that’s dried or still seeping. Use antibacterial such s Bactine which you can get at Walmart for a few bucks. If not, use soap and water and rinse thoroughly. 

2. Pat dry with a clean rag or paper towel. You don’t want it to get infected.

3. If the cut is VERY small, I’d suggest just using a bit of Neosporin and applying a bandaid. Get the kind of bandaids that are flexible. Much better than the normal ones so that they move with your body movements.

4. If there are multiple cuts, do steps 1 and 2.

Preventing Scarring

Appy petroleum jelly over them. It’s perfectly fine to use a lot. It’s better to use more than less I’d say.

Wrap your wounds in gauze and use medical tape to secure it. If the cuts on your thighs, I suggest not going through a ton of gauze. Instead, cut off a strip or two of it and sticking it on top of the petroleum jelly. You can use medical tape to keep it against your skin, or it might be fine by itself.

You’ll want to apply the jelly and change the bandages daily. I would change after I showered at night, then in the morning after I woke up since they might move a little bit in your sleep. Do this until the cuts are significantly faded. Once they’re healed to where you can’t really feel them anymore, you can stop. 

Deep Cuts

1. Depending on where and how deep the cut is, please use your better judgement and seek medical attention. If it’s deep on your wrist, don’t bother doing this. I’m not sure the turnout, and you’re much more likely to bleed out than if it were your leg.

2. Soak the blood will a clean rag while you gather what you need to stop the bleeding. You’ll need: Bactine(or other form of antibacterial spray), butterfly bandaids,Neosporin, medical tape, and big waterproof bandaid covers(you can get these at Walmart), and gauze.

3. Spray Bactine into the wound. Buckle up, because this is gonna hurt. Wait a minute for that to dry. Try to dry around the wound as much as you can.

4. Take out the butterfly bandaids. Use one hand to squeeze the wound together, and the other to apply the sides of the bandaid. Use multiple along the wound. Secure them by taping the sides down with medical tape. The tape would be perpendicular on the bandaids. 

5. Apply some Neosporin on the wound. Don’t mess with the tape/bandaids.

6. Make a big square out of gauze to place over top of the cut. Make it big enough to cover the bandaids and tape.

7. Use medical tape to keep the gauze over it. Try to seal it as best as you can so no bacteria can get in. 

8. Use the big waterproof bandaid covers for when you need to shower. Just peel off the adhesive and apply. No need to take off the bandages. 

9. Check on the wound periodically. Lift up the gauze, but don’t mess with the butterfly bandages. Depending on how bad the cut is, don’t take them off for a few weeks. Spray the Bactine and apply neosporin daily to prevent infection.