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A wound is a cut or opening in the skin. It can be just a A large scrape, abrasion, or cut might happen because of a fall, accident, or trauma. A Your body has a complex system to patch up skin wounds. Each stage is needed for proper wound healing. Wound healing takes a number of parts and steps that come together to repair the body. Your body heals a wound in four main stages. The stages include: • preventing too much blood loss • defending and cleaning the area • repairing and healing Keeping the wound clean and covered can help your body repair the area. Stage 1: Stop the bleeding (hemostasis) When you get a cut, scratch, or other wound in your skin, it usually starts bleeding. The first stage of wound healing is to stop the bleeding. This is called hemostasis. Blood begins to clot seconds to minutes after you get a wound. This is the good kind of Stage 2: Scabbing over (clotting) Clotting and scabbing phase has three main steps: • Blood vessels around the wound narrow. This helps to stop the bleeding. • • Clotting or coagulation includes a protein called • Inflammation, which involves cleaning and healing Once your wound isn’t bleeding any more, the body can begin cleaning and healing it. First, the blood vessels around the wound open a bit to allow more blood flow to it. This might make the area look Fresh blood brings more oxygen and nutrients to the wound — just the right balance to help it heal. Macrophages help clean the wound by fighting any infection. They also ...

The small hazards that can lead to minor cuts and scrapes are a part of everyday life. All it takes is one slip of focus while slicing bread and you've cut your finger. Or you trip on a curb and Get immediate medical attention for a wound that is deep, bleeds heavily, or has something embedded in it. If it's a minor cut or scrape, here's what to do: Clean the Cut First Then rinse the cut or scrape with cool water to remove dirt and debris. Hold the area under running water or pour clean water over it from a cup. You don't need to use stronger cleaning solutions -- such as Stop the Bleeding A small amount of To stop the bleeding, gently apply firm, direct pressure using a clean cloth or gauze. Continue to hold the pressure steadily. Don’t raise the cloth or gauze to check on the wound, because that could cause the wound to start bleeding again. If blood seeps through the dressing, just put more on top and keep applying pressure. If the cut is on your hand or arm, you can help slow the bleeding by raising it above your head. If the cut spurts blood or if it doesn’t stop bleeding, get medical help right away. When to Call the Doctor Most minor cuts and abrasions don’t need a doctor's care. But call your doctor if: • The wound is on your face. • The edges of the cut are jagged or gape open, the cut is deep (1/4 inch or more), or you can see fat or muscle. These are signs that you may need • You can't get all of the dirt or debris out of the wound, or the wound was caused by so...

A wound is a cut or opening in the skin. It can be just a A large scrape, abrasion, or cut might happen because of a fall, accident, or trauma. A Your body has a complex system to patch up skin wounds. Each stage is needed for proper wound healing. Wound healing takes a number of parts and steps that come together to repair the body. Your body heals a wound in four main stages. The stages include: • preventing too much blood loss • defending and cleaning the area • repairing and healing Keeping the wound clean and covered can help your body repair the area. Stage 1: Stop the bleeding (hemostasis) When you get a cut, scratch, or other wound in your skin, it usually starts bleeding. The first stage of wound healing is to stop the bleeding. This is called hemostasis. Blood begins to clot seconds to minutes after you get a wound. This is the good kind of Stage 2: Scabbing over (clotting) Clotting and scabbing phase has three main steps: • Blood vessels around the wound narrow. This helps to stop the bleeding. • • Clotting or coagulation includes a protein called • Inflammation, which involves cleaning and healing Once your wound isn’t bleeding any more, the body can begin cleaning and healing it. First, the blood vessels around the wound open a bit to allow more blood flow to it. This might make the area look Fresh blood brings more oxygen and nutrients to the wound — just the right balance to help it heal. Macrophages help clean the wound by fighting any infection. They also ...

The small hazards that can lead to minor cuts and scrapes are a part of everyday life. All it takes is one slip of focus while slicing bread and you've cut your finger. Or you trip on a curb and Get immediate medical attention for a wound that is deep, bleeds heavily, or has something embedded in it. If it's a minor cut or scrape, here's what to do: Clean the Cut First Then rinse the cut or scrape with cool water to remove dirt and debris. Hold the area under running water or pour clean water over it from a cup. You don't need to use stronger cleaning solutions -- such as Stop the Bleeding A small amount of To stop the bleeding, gently apply firm, direct pressure using a clean cloth or gauze. Continue to hold the pressure steadily. Don’t raise the cloth or gauze to check on the wound, because that could cause the wound to start bleeding again. If blood seeps through the dressing, just put more on top and keep applying pressure. If the cut is on your hand or arm, you can help slow the bleeding by raising it above your head. If the cut spurts blood or if it doesn’t stop bleeding, get medical help right away. When to Call the Doctor Most minor cuts and abrasions don’t need a doctor's care. But call your doctor if: • The wound is on your face. • The edges of the cut are jagged or gape open, the cut is deep (1/4 inch or more), or you can see fat or muscle. These are signs that you may need • You can't get all of the dirt or debris out of the wound, or the wound was caused by so...

The small hazards that can lead to minor cuts and scrapes are a part of everyday life. All it takes is one slip of focus while slicing bread and you've cut your finger. Or you trip on a curb and Get immediate medical attention for a wound that is deep, bleeds heavily, or has something embedded in it. If it's a minor cut or scrape, here's what to do: Clean the Cut First Then rinse the cut or scrape with cool water to remove dirt and debris. Hold the area under running water or pour clean water over it from a cup. You don't need to use stronger cleaning solutions -- such as Stop the Bleeding A small amount of To stop the bleeding, gently apply firm, direct pressure using a clean cloth or gauze. Continue to hold the pressure steadily. Don’t raise the cloth or gauze to check on the wound, because that could cause the wound to start bleeding again. If blood seeps through the dressing, just put more on top and keep applying pressure. If the cut is on your hand or arm, you can help slow the bleeding by raising it above your head. If the cut spurts blood or if it doesn’t stop bleeding, get medical help right away. When to Call the Doctor Most minor cuts and abrasions don’t need a doctor's care. But call your doctor if: • The wound is on your face. • The edges of the cut are jagged or gape open, the cut is deep (1/4 inch or more), or you can see fat or muscle. These are signs that you may need • You can't get all of the dirt or debris out of the wound, or the wound was caused by so...

A wound is a cut or opening in the skin. It can be just a A large scrape, abrasion, or cut might happen because of a fall, accident, or trauma. A Your body has a complex system to patch up skin wounds. Each stage is needed for proper wound healing. Wound healing takes a number of parts and steps that come together to repair the body. Your body heals a wound in four main stages. The stages include: • preventing too much blood loss • defending and cleaning the area • repairing and healing Keeping the wound clean and covered can help your body repair the area. Stage 1: Stop the bleeding (hemostasis) When you get a cut, scratch, or other wound in your skin, it usually starts bleeding. The first stage of wound healing is to stop the bleeding. This is called hemostasis. Blood begins to clot seconds to minutes after you get a wound. This is the good kind of Stage 2: Scabbing over (clotting) Clotting and scabbing phase has three main steps: • Blood vessels around the wound narrow. This helps to stop the bleeding. • • Clotting or coagulation includes a protein called • Inflammation, which involves cleaning and healing Once your wound isn’t bleeding any more, the body can begin cleaning and healing it. First, the blood vessels around the wound open a bit to allow more blood flow to it. This might make the area look Fresh blood brings more oxygen and nutrients to the wound — just the right balance to help it heal. Macrophages help clean the wound by fighting any infection. They also ...