A cut that won't heal (Not an Emotional one Don Juan)

[Elisa]

Yeah so, what do you do when your cut won't heal?

Heres my story, yep:

OK, I broke my headphones and they were laying on my bed and my friend pushed me on my bed (In a non-sexual way...) and my hand landed right on the headphone thing, and it went it... The cut isn't that bad, it's really small but so gross because it's open. ANYWAY, I put a Band-Aid and sprayed some stuff the hospital gave me on it and I dunno it's been 4-5 days and it still hasn't healed ... it's not infected but it's still open ... anyone know how I get it to heal?

Just to make the visual even better, here's a pic of what went into my hand (course the camera makes it look bigger and it was only the sharp part that cut...) anyone wanna see the cut? Lol kidding....

[fatazzhefer]

you have to pull the bandaid tight on it and kind of close the skin. but in that many days it should've closed already? you did go to the hospital right? i say keep it clean and if its still open in another day or two go back to the hospital. there are medical conditions that dont allow your body to heal right and you might want to get some blood work done just in case.

[avenueaz]

that used to happen to me. when ever i got a cut it used to take time to heal. but anyway as fatazzher said, tighten up the bandaid or go see the doctor. you dont want that getting infected.

[fatazzhefer]

but anyway as fatazzher said,.

lmao.. i love that people have to say fat ass hefer so nonchalantly. hahaha. i was actually calling someone else a fatazzhefer when i chose the name but miss typed -ufatazzhefer is what it was supposed to say . haha


ohh i forgot to say -- you have to go to the hospital anyway to get a tetnis shot. most kids get them when they first start school and you have to get only every 10 yrs but alot of people skip it thinking they're are going to cut themselves with any weird object

[vicksy]

Don't do up the band aid too tight because you might cut off circulation, as if it's not bleeding anymore then there no need to do that... If the wound is still opened and is quite deep you can buy some butterfly strips and put those on and it should close the wound and then put a plaster / sticky band aid over the top... and then in a day or so let the air get to the wound.
Just call me nurse Vicksy! Hope it gets better soon...

[Lost Angel]

not to sound stupid or something, but the reason why it maybe isnt healing right could be that you have diabetes and you dont know it. a wound normally heals in a couple of days. just a thought.

[tameracuja]

^hopefully not!

[Amarett]

Don't do up the band aid too tight because you might cut off circulation, as if it's not bleeding anymore then there no need to do that... If the wound is still opened and is quite deep you can buy some butterfly strips and put those on and it should close the wound and then put a plaster / sticky band aid over the top... and then in a day or so let the air get to the wound.
Just call me nurse Vicksy! Hope it gets better soon...

Be sure the wound is sterilized before applying butterfly strips. Like even on deeper cuts, after 24 hrs.. doc wouldnt stitch it due the risk of infection with being exposed for too long. Its probably oozing and such cause its trying to regrown tissue. Id clean it, put some gauze over it to absorb the drainage if theres any and try not to pick at it.

[martini500]

Might be because its on your hand and so its always moving making it open again? *shrugs*

[Elisa]

Hmm... I doubt I have anything, nothing runs in my family. I've never had problems with cuts healing before, just this one. In length its about the size of the top of a pinkie nail and not very deep. I washed it, sprayed it, put a bandaid on but it still hasn't healed. Only thing is, the bandaid does come off every time I take a shower. It's not "oozing", bleeding, infected, or anything it's just there ... open. Anyway yeah I'm getting another physical done Tuesday if it hasn't healed by then I'll ask him about it.

[ruff]

Can i See the cut?

[Punkatronic]

Just leave it alone.. nature does miracles. Oh and dip it into saltwater for a bit every day.

[Vexx]

thats harsh...

[fatazzhefer]

Might be because its on your hand and so its always moving making it open again? *shrugs*

i ripped into my knuckle on a sat- then monday mourning i cut it through the bandaid and made it really deep. because it was on my knuckle the hospital didnt stich it . i had to get a stupid tetnis shot and they told me to do what i told her to do with the band aid. it was sealed closed by the 3rd day. & your always bending your knuckles

[DaytonaSky]

Dude, show us the cut, lol. I'm sure I've seen worst...I got a brother, you know.