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Jun 25, 2009, 03:45 PM
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Today I did a cut on my arm. It's strange though because it's LESS than 1 MILLIMETRE deep yet there is a yellow and bubbly bit sticking out of the wound which I believe to be fat.
It's too late to get stitches and to be honest, the wound isnt deep enough. What can I do ? Leave it out for it to dry out or keep it covered with the dressing and bandage I am using now ? So... 1. Should I leave it covered or open 2. How long should I keep it covered before being able to let air get to it 3. How can I reduce the pain it is causing me 4. What should I cover the wound with ? 5. How come I got down to the fat layer with such an undeep cut ? Please help me. I regret all of the cuts on my at the moment. I just want this wound to heal ASAP so I can get on with everything. NEVER going to cut again!
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Jun 25, 2009, 05:01 PM
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Wash the arm with tepid water, apply hydrogen peroxide with a cotton balls. A gel, such as neosporin or Polysporin (my fave) will help prevent infection and limit any scarring. Cover with gauze and tape (or large bandage). Shez 
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Jun 26, 2009, 03:41 AM
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Lol I will try and find all that stuff tomorrow. Right now just have a dressing on the wound. I removed a dressing today though and the wound started to bleed again (not a lot at all...slowly) and so i went in the shower and stuck another one on when I got out.
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Jun 26, 2009, 07:23 AM
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Keep it covered - it will need time to seal - clean it daily - if you've cut to the fat layer you should get a dr to look at it .
i am glad you are not going to cut again - you deserve better than that P7 
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Jun 26, 2009, 11:35 AM
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1. Should I leave it covered or open
2. How long should I keep it covered before being able to let air get to it 3. How can I reduce the pain it is causing me 4. What should I cover the wound with ? 5. How come I got down to the fat layer with such an undeep cut ? Please help me. I regret all of the cuts on my at the moment. I just want this wound to heal ASAP so I can get on with everything. NEVER going to cut again![/quote] Fabulous that you won't cut again, as for what you should do: cover it to keep it out of germs and harmful debris use a bandaid that is "breathable" use ice to relieve the pain cover it with a bandaid either a large or a smaller one, but make sure that the gauze on the bandaid is well protected and has the adhesive around it to protect the cut It would depend where you cut yourself Where did you cut yourself???
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#6
Jun 26, 2009, 11:51 AM
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On the side of my left arm
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#7
Jun 28, 2009, 01:35 PM
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Ok, then it seems like it is fat. Keep good care of it and observe progress/degression carefuly to monitor if you need to go to the doctor.Please try to keep safe, I'm thinking of you.
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"When the world says 'Give up,' Hope whispers 'Try it one more time'" ~ Unknown "To dwell in the here and the now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibility, plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about past or worries about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness by looking into the past, but you are still grounded in the present moment" Thich Nhat Hanh |
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Jun 29, 2009, 07:12 PM
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Are you doing okay?
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#9
Jul 05, 2009, 01:43 PM
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Yes, thank you. The cut is healing...I think. It turns out I was kinda under-exaggerating the depth. Meh. But yeah. A skin layer startd to form so I stopped dressing it and now it has a scab (which bleeds whenever knocked.)
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Jul 05, 2009, 08:23 PM
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if its bleeding when you knock it keep it covered till its fullly sealed.
I hope you are doing better now
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