Children love to move, it is inevitable to fall and bruise, and what worries parents even more is how ugly it is if they leave scars in the future! In fact, after the baby has skin trauma, parents can carry out scientific wound treatment, which can make the baby leave fewer scars, or even no scars. Below, I will follow the small understanding to learn how to deal with the child's trauma correctly.
Broken skin: abrasions, minor bleeding
If the baby has a slight bleeding after falling, parents should first calm the baby's emotions, so that the baby is not afraid, and when the baby calms down, the parents can start to deal with the wound. Nursing three steps, stop bleeding, cleaning, disinfection and bandaging. Most wound bleeding can be stopped by pressing a clean gauze or bandage on the wound, and if there is no clean gauze, a clean tissue or towel can be considered in an emergency. Treat the wound with water (preferably cold boiled water or bottled water), rinse it, and use a disinfectant cotton swab or disinfectant gauze to dry the water to help stop the bleeding (because the humid environment can easily breed bacteria).
Bruising and hematoma appeared on the body
After the baby fell, the skin was not damaged and bleeding, but a bag was seen under the skin, that is, the subcutaneous blood vessels (mostly capillaries) were broken, and the blood oozed out and accumulated into the surrounding tissues of the skin, forming a subcutaneous hematoma, which looked like skin bruising, or even swelling. Parents can wrap the ice cubes with ice packs or towels and cold compress the baby's wounds. Remember not to put ice cubes directly on your baby's wounds. Ice for 10 to 20 minutes, every few seconds to let go for a while. Remember not to apply warm compresses, as they can worsen these symptoms if there are bruises or swelling.
Even if there is a very minor fall or bruise, parents should closely observe the baby for 24 to 48 hours. These conditions require prompt medical attention
1. In case of mental difficulty, crying, nausea, vomiting, or impaired consciousness.
2. Massive bleeding, continuous pressure to stop bleeding is not good.
3. When there is an organ injury, such as when there is an eye, ear, nose and other organ damage.
4. When treating contaminated wounds, foreign bodies are found in the wound.
5. The baby's fontanelle is found to be bulging, indicating that there may be increased intracranial pressure.
6. Sustained and severe emotional agitation.
In general, small wounds are treated well and do not leave scars. The red marks after scabs fall off will gradually fade and disappear with the baby's growth and development. Parents need to pay special attention to the fact that the baby must avoid scratching the affected area, otherwise it is easy to leave scars. Of course, rather than dealing with it afterwards, it is more important to prevent it. Therefore, when taking care of the baby, try not to let the baby leave your sight, and create a safe environment for the child, which can eliminate or reduce the occurrence of injuries. I really understand the baby, I understand you more about the baby!