What to do if the baby's legs are scratched

When children are playing, they may cry and scream because of a stumble or an accidental fall. As a parent, it will be very distressing to see the child's skin being broken. But at the same time, don't forget that if the child's skin is punctured, it should be treated in time to avoid leaving scars and wounds. After the leg is abraded and broken, you should master the care methods of life. This will not only achieve the effect of stopping bleeding, but also can promptly reduce inflammation.

What to do if your baby's skin is abraded

When babies are playing, it is easy for them to get their skin scratched due to accidental falls or collisions, and injuries are often accompanied by crying and screaming. Seeing your baby's broken skin, you may feel very distressed, but please put your "distress" aside first. It is more important to do emergency treatment at this time.

Steps to treat baby's skin abrasions

Step 1: Rinse the wound

Immediately clean the mud and sand on the wound with tap water or saline, and never rub it hard.

Step 2: Stop bleeding first

Use several layers of clean gauze and gently press the bleeding wound to stop the bleeding for the baby.

Step 3: Disinfect the wound

Disinfect the wound with iodine. When disinfecting the wound, there may be some pain. At this time, you need to comfort the baby and wipe the wound with gauze to prevent it from festering.

Step 4: Apply medicine to prevent suppuration

Apply medicine to prevent suppuration to the baby, put several layers of gauze on the wound to protect it, and then wrap it with a bandage to secure the gauze. If it is a minor wound, just put a Band-Aid on it.

Situations where the baby needs to be sent to the hospital for abrasion treatment

Generally speaking, if the baby's abrasions are relatively minor, parents can handle it themselves; but if you encounter the following situations, you need to take the baby to the hospital.

1. Severe abrasions on the face

The skin on a baby's face is delicate, and when a baby gets a scratch, the head often hits the ground first, and wounds around the eyes or on the face may leave scars. To be on the safe side, after simple treatment, you should take your baby to a pediatric surgeon or ophthalmologist.

2. The wound will cause suppuration

If the wound remains moist and does not dry, especially when the baby is scratched in a ditch or unclean place, bacteria will invade the skin, so you must be especially careful about suppuration of the wound, and it is necessary to see a surgeon.

3. Abrasions and falls

Abrasions are often accompanied by falls. If your baby feels unbearable pain, you should take him to see a surgeon or orthopedic doctor.

4. Foreign matter remains in the body

If the wound has healed but the baby is still in unbearable pain, it is likely that there is glass or stone left in the wound. In this case, the baby needs to go to the hospital's surgery department for treatment.

5. When the foreign body cannot be removed

When parents are treating a wound, if there are small items such as mud, glass fragments, etc. left in the wound, and if they cannot be removed by flushing with saline, the baby should be taken to the hospital's surgical department immediately.