Please note:
Although we have created all our texts with the utmost care, these are no substitute for medical treatment and advice. These pages are not intended as a guide to self-medication and treatment. For questions about wound treatment, please always contact a healthcare professional.
Although we have created all our texts with the utmost care, these are no substitute for medical treatment and advice. These pages are not intended as a guide to self-medication and treatment. For questions about wound treatment, please always contact a healthcare professional.
You can treat smaller, harmless wounds yourself, such as a scratched knee or a cut in the finger, as long as they do not bleed too much. To do this, you should follow these steps:
1) If possible, put on sterile disposable gloves, otherwise clean your hands thoroughly.
2) When treating a child, calm the child and explain all the steps you take.
3) Clean the wound under running lukewarm water (drinking water quality).
4) Very small pebbles or broken glass that have entered the wound surface should be carefully removed with tweezers. Do not pull out larger or deeply penetrated objects – in that case please consult a doctor!
5) If the wound is still bleeding a little, apply slight pressure with a clean cloth or compress until the bleeding has stopped.
6) If necessary, disinfect the wound with a suitable disinfectant.
7) Treat the wound with a fitting wound plaster. Choose a good quality plaster that does not stick to the wound and is hypoallergenic, like the DermaPlast® range.
8) Monitor the wound: In case it begins to fester or gets worse, consult a doctor.
9) Change the plaster regularly. For body parts such as the finger, where impurities can contaminate the wound, do this on a preferably daily basis. On other parts of the body the plaster can stay longer, this is good for the healing process – as long as the wound is healing well and does not feel warm, itch or burn.
1) If possible, put on sterile disposable gloves, otherwise clean your hands thoroughly.
2) When treating a child, calm the child and explain all the steps you take.
3) Clean the wound under running lukewarm water (drinking water quality).
4) Very small pebbles or broken glass that have entered the wound surface should be carefully removed with tweezers. Do not pull out larger or deeply penetrated objects – in that case please consult a doctor!
5) If the wound is still bleeding a little, apply slight pressure with a clean cloth or compress until the bleeding has stopped.
6) If necessary, disinfect the wound with a suitable disinfectant.
7) Treat the wound with a fitting wound plaster. Choose a good quality plaster that does not stick to the wound and is hypoallergenic, like the DermaPlast® range.
8) Monitor the wound: In case it begins to fester or gets worse, consult a doctor.
9) Change the plaster regularly. For body parts such as the finger, where impurities can contaminate the wound, do this on a preferably daily basis. On other parts of the body the plaster can stay longer, this is good for the healing process – as long as the wound is healing well and does not feel warm, itch or burn.