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Health Problem You Can Fix: an Average Cut-
You don't need a lot of fancy first aid stuff for anything that's less than about a quarter inch deep and not a gusher, ... more
Health Problem You Can Fix: an Average Cut-
You don't need a lot of fancy first aid stuff for anything that's less than about a quarter inch deep and not a gusher, ... more
Photo by: Condé Nast Digital Studio
Health Problem You Can Fix: an Average Cut-
You don't need a lot of fancy first aid stuff for anything that's less than about a quarter inch deep and not a gusher, says Marie Savard, M.D., women's health expert and author of How to Save Your Own Life. First, apply pressure until the bleeding stops, then rinse the cut with plain warm water to flush it out. (Soap can irritate, but if the wound is really dirty, it's OK to use a gentle antibacterial soap.) Dab dry, and cover the cut with a Band-Aid. That's it. "I hate antibiotic ointments like Neosporin," says Dr. Savard. "They may actually delay healing." Still not sure? "Don't put anything on a cut that you wouldn't put in your eye," Dr. Roizen says. Uncover the wound after 24 to 48 hours, says Dr. Savard. "The more air it gets, the faster it will heal." All this said, any cut (or very shallow puncture) that isn't truly on the mend after a week warrants attention from a pro.
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Health Problem You Can Fix: an Average Cut-
You don't need a lot of fancy first aid stuff for anything that's less than about a quarter inch deep and not a gusher, says Marie Savard, M.D., women's health expert and author of How to Save Your Own Life. First, apply pressure until the bleeding stops, then rinse the cut with plain warm water to flush it out. (Soap can irritate, but if the wound is really dirty, it's OK to use a gentle antibacterial soap.) Dab dry, and cover the cut with a Band-Aid. That's it. "I hate antibiotic ointments like Neosporin," says Dr. Savard. "They may actually delay healing." Still not sure? "Don't put anything on a cut that you wouldn't put in your eye," Dr. Roizen says. Uncover the wound after 24 to 48 hours, says Dr. Savard. "The more air it gets, the faster it will heal." All this said, any cut (or very shallow puncture) that isn't truly on the mend after a week warrants attention from a pro.
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By Shaun Dreisbach, Glamour magazine
You can fix a flat, a martini and a roaring fire in no time. But do you know what to do when you get a burn? Ice? Aloe? Butter? That's exactly the kind of at-a-loss-ness doctors are seeing more of these days. "I have young patients who are completely stumped on health basics," says Michael Roizen, M.D., chief wellness officer of the Cleveland Clinic, chairman of the Cleveland Clinic's Wellness Institute and coauthor (with Mehmet Oz, M.D.) of the best-selling You books. Sound familiar? Then you need the advice here. Here are six times a woman doesn't need a doctor to feel better-and six times she does.
