Wounds & Injuries

Treating wounds is not as difficult as it may seem, and it does not necessarily require special training. However, some wounds do require evaluation and treatment by a qualified medical...

If you have been scratched by a cat, you need to take it very seriously. Cat scratches can easily become infected without proper treatment. Cats often carry a lot of germs on their claws,...

When dealing with open wounds the goal is two-fold: to stop the loss of blood and to stabilize the injury. After you've done that, you''ll need to prevent infection by washing out your open wound....

Sometimes cuts and sores are easy to heal. Other times, not so much. However, there are some times that the most important thing to do is stop the bleeding. This can be useful if you are a heavy...

A piercing can be an interesting and sometimes painful experience. Proper care and responsibility can make the fun and fashion worth it.

Ace bandages are used to wrap injured ankles or other body parts to prevent further injury. In general an Ace bandage should be disposed of and replaced after use, especially if that use involves...

DuoDerm is an adhesive patch that helps keep wounds moist so they heal more quickly. These patches are commonly used to treat pressure sores, ulcerations, small surgical incisions, burns and...

Do you have a cut on your hand that has formed a scab? Has it been a while, and it's starting to get itchy? Here's how to pick it without the risk of infection.

Blisters, more than being painful, are annoying and bothersome. A blister is a bubble of fluid that forms under the skin as a protective barrier against some kind of irritation. While most...

A minor abrasion takes places when a friction-based injury removes part of the outermost layer of skin from a small portion of the injured person's body. Minor abrasions generally involve very...

Sometimes an infection can develop in a wound caused by a splinter, whether you removed the splinter or not. You are more likely to develop an infection from an organic material, such as wood,...

An injury to your foot can happen anytime. The most painful is probably a punctured foot. If this happened to you, you need to be concerned about tetanus and HIV, just to name a few possible...

Because you are going to have your tattoo for the rest of your life, you want to make sure that you do everything that you possibly can to take care of it during the healing process. In addition...

Ever gotten one of those pesky splinters and reached for the sewing needle to dig it out? Wouldn't you rather draw that splinter out naturally? Now you can.

While abrasions on their own are not typically serious injuries as a rule, they should be treated just like any other wound. An improperly cleansed abrasion can become infected, causing a lot of...