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How long does it take to heal?
So this is kind of a long story, but I'll try to sum it up.
Yesterday morning (Saturday), I woke up to my dog whining and barking constantly outside. I was really sick with a fever/cold and I was really tired, and she was bothering me, so I began pounding on my window to shut her up. I guess I pounded really hard, though, because my hand smashed right through the glass. My hand started bleeding like crazy, but nothing hurt.
So what happened was I got 4 little cuts which don't bother me much, but then I have this really big one on the side of my wrist. It's about an inch long and maybe a centimeter & 1/2 deep and wide. I didn't have to go to the emergency room, but I had to put butterfly bandages over it with a big bandage over that. My dad said that I'll probably have a scar for a long time because of it.
So its Sunday now, and I was just wondering, how long do you think it will take to heal up? Will I have to wear a bandage over it on Monday when I go back to school? Thanks!
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Maybe give some free advice about: Injuries?
Has anyone properly disinfected your hand? If not, you really need to get it disinfected immediately because infection can set in very easily. Signs to watch for are:1- redness occuring around the cut; 2-swelling occuring around the cut; 3-blisters forming around the cut; 4-increase pain around the cut; 5- feeling heat around the cut.
You should disinfect with Peroxide, dry well and use an antibiotic cream such as Polysporin or another reputable antibiotic cream.Then cover it with a band aid. Once your cut is starting to heal, I suggest you apply Aloe Vera gel to help to healing process. By applying the Aloe Vera gel you are minimizing your chances at having a serious scar.Keep your cut clean, disinfected and covered for a few days until you are starting to heal. Make sure to keep an eye on it and if there is a red circle around it or a red line running away from it you have an infection and see your doctor.
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it will probably take 2-3 weeks for it to heal completley and you will probably have to wear a bandage over it because if its exposed to a lot of air it will hurt and probably get infected.
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