An open wound is a type of injury that involves a break in your skin and leaved the internal tissue exposed.
Your skin has an important role in protecting the organs, tissues, and other structures inside the body, so a breach of the skin can potentially invite infection.
Open wound types include abrasions, excoriation, skin tears, avulsions, lacerations and punctures.
After cleaning the wound, apply a thin layer of antibiotic ointment to prevent infection.
Close and dress the wound: Closing clean wounds helps promote faster healing.
Waterproof bandages and gauze work well for minor wounds.
Deep open wounds may require stitches or staples.
Open wounds are exactly what they sound like; wound that break the skin and expose tissue.
This type of wound can lead to serious complications, such as an infection or severe bleeding.
The best dressings for open wounds include.
Dealing with an open wound means taking extra precautions to prevent an infection.
Dressings For Open Wounds.
Semipermeable Film Dressings.
Impregnated Gauzes.
Absorbent Dressings.
Gauzes & Non-Wovens.
Alginate Dressings.
Foam Dressings.
You should keep a wound moist and covered for about five days.
Change the bandage daily (or more, if the cut reopens or begins bleeding again).
Reapply petroleum jelly with each change of bandage.
If your wound does not have a dressing in place when you go home, then you can have a bath or a shower, simply let water run over the wound.
If your wound does have a dressing then you can still bathe or shower.