Help first deeper cut (sh), how to take care of it?

[buzzkill]

im soooooo proud of myself i finally had the balls to do a deeper cut today on my thighs!!
its not that big of a deal but do i need to take any more special care than just cleaning? pic for reference <3

Spoiler: TW: fresh cut

 

[rainwillneverstop]

water + soap, for more in depth advice:

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[EvisceratedJester]

Your pics were removed by the mods. How deep did you cut? Was it to the styro/dermis layer, the bean/fat layer, or the muscle layer? How deep you cut will influence what kind of advice you should be given.

alcohol or water + soap, for more in depth advice:

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You should not be using alcohol when cleaning wounds since it can damage the healthy tissue and lead to a prolonged healing period, thus increasing the chances of infection. It is something that is commonly recommended against.

ALCOHOL IS AN EXCELLENT WOUND DISINFECTANT.

WRONG - Alcohol is recommended for disinfecting objects such as medical instruments, but it's an irritant for damaged skin.

First aid 101: treating minor wounds

When you have a minor wound (scrape, burn, cut), you want to know what to do. Here is some information on the subject.

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[rainwillneverstop]

Your pics were removed by the mods. How deep did you cut? Was it to the styro/dermis layer, the bean/fat layer, or the muscle layer? How deep you cut will influence what kind of advice you should be given.

You should not be using alcohol when cleaning wounds since it can damage the healthy tissue and lead to a prolonged healing period, thus increasing the chances of infection. It is something that is commonly recommended against.

First aid 101: treating minor wounds

When you have a minor wound (scrape, burn, cut), you want to know what to do. Here is some information on the subject.

www.jeancoutu.com

mb, edited.

 

[buzzkill]

Your pics were removed by the mods. How deep did you cut? Was it to the styro/dermis layer, the bean/fat layer, or the muscle layer? How deep you cut will influence what kind of advice you should be given.

You should not be using alcohol when cleaning wounds since it can damage the healthy tissue and lead to a prolonged healing period, thus increasing the chances of infection. It is something that is commonly recommended against.

First aid 101: treating minor wounds

When you have a minor wound (scrape, burn, cut), you want to know what to do. Here is some information on the subject.

www.jeancoutu.com

just edited the post and figured out how to mark it as spoiler, sorry! since its my first time cutting deeper, i think it was just the styro/dermis one! I'll read the recommended post, tho, thx <3

 

[true-ending]

Hey! Experienced here. Soap+water is good advice, but do try not to get the soap into the wound: it's very painful. Once/if you start going deeper than this, getting soap *into* the wound can be genuinely dangerous as well. Be careful with water. Rinse with warm water and dry thoroughly, but take care not to irritate the wound. If you don't have an alcohol-free antiseptic solution I would suggest using none at all to avoid irritating the wound- your risk of infection is low if you ensure you don't pick or scratch at it.

As for drying the wound after cleaning, your best bet would obviously be sterile equipment, but in a domestic setting try to find a clean towel or article of clothing. This is a dermis cut, so you're at the point where things get serious. Deeper than this and you'll be dealing with nerve damage.

Since this is your first time, some some another tips:

With these cuts, bleeding can take a little while to stop. It peters out eventually if you're laying flat, but quickly begins bleeding heavily if you stand. Applying pressure for 1-5 minutes can help prevent this. Do *not* use tissues for this: pieces of the paper can get stuck in the wound and cause severe infection, and any chunks are *not* fun trying to remove on your own.

If you want to close these, it's easiest to use Steri-Strips. You can also makeshift these with tape, but it's a little unsanitary. Personally, I simply hold both ends of the wound together (so it looks more like a scratch) and then apply a cut bandaid over it to ensure it's held like that for as long as possible. This causes the wound to heal shut, preventing a larger scar. It *will* scar, though.

This wound will most likely leave a scar that lasts at least 1-3 years, if not permanent. It'll fade to a pale white-ish peach eventually.

If you can't use bandaids, there's a chance it'll close up on its own as you sleep because of the way the thighs fold, but I wouldn't bet on it. Good luck with your future endeavours!

 

[buzzkill]

Hey! Experienced here. Soap+water is good advice, but do try not to get the soap into the wound: it's very painful. Once/if you start going deeper than this, getting soap *into* the wound can be genuinely dangerous as well. Be careful with water. Rinse with warm water and dry thoroughly, but take care not to irritate the wound. If you don't have an alcohol-free antiseptic solution I would suggest using none at all to avoid irritating the wound- your risk of infection is low if you ensure you don't pick or scratch at it.

As for drying the wound after cleaning, your best bet would obviously be sterile equipment, but in a domestic setting try to find a clean towel or article of clothing. This is a dermis cut, so you're at the point where things get serious. Deeper than this and you'll be dealing with nerve damage.

Since this is your first time, some some another tips:

With these cuts, bleeding can take a little while to stop. It peters out eventually if you're laying flat, but quickly begins bleeding heavily if you stand. Applying pressure for 1-5 minutes can help prevent this. Do *not* use tissues for this: pieces of the paper can get stuck in the wound and cause severe infection, and any chunks are *not* fun trying to remove on your own.

If you want to close these, it's easiest to use Steri-Strips. You can also makeshift these with tape, but it's a little unsanitary. Personally, I simply hold both ends of the wound together (so it looks more like a scratch) and then apply a cut bandaid over it to ensure it's held like that for as long as possible. This causes the wound to heal shut, preventing a larger scar. It *will* scar, though.

This wound will most likely leave a scar that lasts at least 1-3 years, if not permanent. It'll fade to a pale white-ish peach eventually.

If you can't use bandaids, there's a chance it'll close up on its own as you sleep because of the way the thighs fold, but I wouldn't bet on it. Good luck with your future endeavours!

this is actually so so helpful, thank you so much!

 

[ceilng_tile]

Hey! Experienced here. Soap+water is good advice, but do try not to get the soap into the wound: it's very painful. Once/if you start going deeper than this, getting soap *into* the wound can be genuinely dangerous as well. Be careful with water. Rinse with warm water and dry thoroughly, but take care not to irritate the wound. If you don't have an alcohol-free antiseptic solution I would suggest using none at all to avoid irritating the wound- your risk of infection is low if you ensure you don't pick or scratch at it.

As for drying the wound after cleaning, your best bet would obviously be sterile equipment, but in a domestic setting try to find a clean towel or article of clothing. This is a dermis cut, so you're at the point where things get serious. Deeper than this and you'll be dealing with nerve damage.

Since this is your first time, some some another tips:

With these cuts, bleeding can take a little while to stop. It peters out eventually if you're laying flat, but quickly begins bleeding heavily if you stand. Applying pressure for 1-5 minutes can help prevent this. Do *not* use tissues for this: pieces of the paper can get stuck in the wound and cause severe infection, and any chunks are *not* fun trying to remove on your own.

If you want to close these, it's easiest to use Steri-Strips. You can also makeshift these with tape, but it's a little unsanitary. Personally, I simply hold both ends of the wound together (so it looks more like a scratch) and then apply a cut bandaid over it to ensure it's held like that for as long as possible. This causes the wound to heal shut, preventing a larger scar. It *will* scar, though.

This wound will most likely leave a scar that lasts at least 1-3 years, if not permanent. It'll fade to a pale white-ish peach eventually.

If you can't use bandaids, there's a chance it'll close up on its own as you sleep because of the way the thighs fold, but I wouldn't bet on it. Good luck with your future endeavours!

A cut that goes down to dermis typically isn't serious unless you're diabetic or immunocompromised. (No one would stitch it unless there was visible fat.) I agree with either soap/water or isopropyl alcohol and a bandaid.

 

[true-ending]

A cut that goes down to dermis typically isn't serious unless you're diabetic or immunocompromised. (No one would stitch it unless there was visible fat.) I agree with either soap/water or isopropyl alcohol and a bandaid.

They're not serious on their own, but the infections are. Once you get into the habit of making them, they're irritating as all hell. Generally, to be safe, you should treat all your wounds as "serious" once they go past small scratches.

 

[dontwakemeup]

Just wash with soap and water and apply some triple antibiotic ointment and leave it open. No bandaid needed. You should be ok
Don't use alcohol because it will burn! You can use peroxide. If not just soap and water.

 

[EvisceratedJester]

Just wash with soap and water and apply some triple antibiotic ointment and leave it open. No bandaid needed. You should be ok
Don't use alcohol because it will burn! You can use peroxide. If not just soap and water.

No, you should bandage it. You shouldn't just leave it open. Cuts heal better when bandaged and leaving it open will increase the chances of getting an infection and lead to it taking longer to heal. Wounds heal best in a clean and moist environment. You also shouldn't use hydrogen peroxide on your wounds. It can kill off healthy tissue and irriate the wound.