Carina1962
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I cut myself shaving on my right leg near my ankle and it's left quite a nasty cut so not sure whether i should go and see a doctor. How do others cope with cuts and grazes?
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cuts and grazes
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Steff
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Hiya Carina,
I usually put germaline on if i get a cut and keep a eye on it, if you see it getting infected then certainly make an appointment, I guess near your ankle is difficult to put a plaster on.Is it bleeding or stopped?.
Carina1962
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hi Stef, it did bleed in the bath when i realised i cut myself, its just left a nasty looking red graze but will put some savlon on it and keep an eye on it, thanks
Northerner
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I'd go for the savlon too carina - marvellous stuff! 🙂 Not that I shave my legs of course! 😉 Hope it heals quickly!
Copepod
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The main risk, after bleeding has stopped, is infection and slow healing. So, provided your razor and skin was clean and the wound did bleed a bit to wash away from the wound and you wiped away from the wound, not towards it, there's very little risk of infection. Warm soapy water is a very good cleaning method, followed by rinsing with warm water
Personally, I very rarely use antiseptic lotions or ointments on the occasions I cut or graze my legs (not by shaving, but occasionally by falling on rough ground when orienteering or working in woodland conservation), as I don't think they'e as helpful as proper washing, then covering with petroleum jelly (eg Vaseline), which gives a moist wound healing environment, with a plaster if needed.
See http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing...-water-be-used-to-cleanse-wounds/5033505.blog for review of evidence comparing washing wounds with tap water against sterile normal saline.
Personally, I very rarely use antiseptic lotions or ointments on the occasions I cut or graze my legs (not by shaving, but occasionally by falling on rough ground when orienteering or working in woodland conservation), as I don't think they'e as helpful as proper washing, then covering with petroleum jelly (eg Vaseline), which gives a moist wound healing environment, with a plaster if needed.
See http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing...-water-be-used-to-cleanse-wounds/5033505.blog for review of evidence comparing washing wounds with tap water against sterile normal saline.
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