What are the misunderstandings about baby wound treatment?

When babies are young, they always get a lot of small wounds on their bodies because of being naughty and other reasons. In many cases there is no need to go to the hospital at this time. Usually parents just deal with the situation by giving the child a Band-Aid or saying a few words of comfort. That is why there are often some situations. So below I will introduce to you some misunderstandings parents have when dealing with their baby’s wounds. I hope parents will always pay attention to this.

Myth 1: If a wound itches, it means it is healing

Although it may be a little itchy when the skin around the wound begins to gather, the itching of the skin around the wound may also be caused by inflammation due to an allergy to the ointment.

Myth 2: Some wounds take a long time to heal

Most wounds can heal within two weeks, and some facial wounds can heal within five days. But if the wound is oozing pus and swelling occurs, you need to consult a doctor.

Although a piece of cute adhesive tape and a few comforting words can soothe your baby for some minor wounds, sometimes mom and dad cannot ignore these minor wounds. You need to understand some basic knowledge to handle your baby's wounds and speed up their healing.

Myth 3: Pus coming out of a wound indicates inflammation

In fact, it is normal for some yellow pus to ooze out of the wound before it scabs over. This indicates that the body is trying to form a scab on the surface of the wound to protect the wound. However, if pus still oozes out after a scab forms on the wound, you should pay attention, as this may be inflammation.

Myth 4: Wounds should be exposed to air

Using a bandage over the wound or scab will help keep it clean. At the same time, it can prevent the hands from touching the wound and causing inflammation. Experts also recommend that parents change the bandage once a day.

Myth 5: It’s best to remove the bandage quickly

If you remove the tape too quickly, it may cause the wound to tear again. You should slowly peel the tape off in the direction of hair growth. If the tape is difficult to peel off, you can try dabbing rubbing alcohol or water around the tape to loosen the adhesive.

Myth 6: Using hydrogen peroxide to clean wounds

In fact, hydrogen peroxide may be toxic to some wound healing cells. Many parents may think that the bubbles of hydrogen peroxide on the surface of the wound are cleaning the baby's wound, but in fact this is harmful to the baby's skin. If you want to clean your baby's wound, it is best to use purified water or buy some saline disinfectant at the pharmacy.

We would like to introduce to you the misunderstandings that parents make when dealing with their baby’s wounds in order to better prevent these situations from being used incorrectly by parents. At the same time, we hope that parents will pay attention and not think that the problem can be solved with a simple solution. In fact, it is not that simple, so it would be very helpful for parents to read the above content carefully.