HELP?! Do I need to go to the hospital over this cut on my leg?!?!


Question: HELP?! Do I need to go to the hospital over this cut on my leg?!?
I felt like crap, and had a razor blade against my leg, and decided not to cut, but I can't explain. I sort of tripped, or slipped or SOMETHING and it cut through. At first, I was panicked. I took a shower and cleaned the wound. It stopped bleeding after I washed, applied pressure, and elevated it. I squeezed the separated layers toether and put multiple band aids holding it together. This was last night, and today when I look at it, it's about 3 in inches long, and not bleeding, but I can see what looks to be fat I. The middle. (the deepest part of it) I'm only 13, so I'm of course scared to tell my mom and ask her to go to the hospital. What should I do? Is the hospital necessary? BTW, the inside is white. And it only bleeds a tiny bit. I really don't want to go to the hospital, and I don't want to tell my mom. This scare was way too much, and I know that I'll never. EVER do this again. EVER.

Answers:

They wont stitch up a wound at the hospital unless it has been within 8 hours due to the risk trapping all that bad stuff inside the wound so what you'll need to do is go to the chemist and buy antiseptic cream and butterfly strips. Wash the wound out really well with warm water (or even saline from the chemist) and apply the antiseptic cream and close the wound with the butterfly strips. Don't take them off daily just leave them on until the wound is closed and apply antiseptic over the strips (they wont come off in the shower unless your messing around with them)

Then keep a really close eye on them. Watch out for

- Red streaking
- Redness around the wound
- Excess heat around the wound area
- Pus seeping from the wound

If you get any of these symptoms go to your doctor straight away as it is an infection. You may get a pale yellow or clear thin watery discharge from the wound this is Serous fluid which is nothing to worry about it's just part of the healing process.

Hope it all clears up soon and you don't cut anymore. It's not worth it ;)

Good luck

My own wound care



Your best bet is to tell your mom. She will be worried for your safety, and your leg could lead to infection if not treated. Take away your pride right now and ask her to go to the hospital, for your safety.



I would go get stitches and why are teenagers so stupid?? Cutting themselves for stupid problems!!!



Good for you, cutting is only a temporary solution to whatever was troubling you.

It is good it is not bleeding, do you have some antibacterial ointment ? You will want to get some and put it on, so it does not get infected. Keep your cut dry and the ointment on it. Keep the band aids on it to hold the skin together so it heals. Do not pick at it.

If you start seeing it get red and pussy, you need to tell your Mom and get some real medical attention.

Good luck and if you ever feel like cutting again, go talk to someone, talk a walk or do some exercise to get your mind off of things.

Old enough to know




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