First Aid Kits And Tips - Using adhesive wound closures - First aid for minor injuries
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Hi! I’m Tracey Cullers on behalf of expertvillage.com. In this segment, I’ll show you how to use
adhesive wound closures on a small superficial wound that has jagged edges. If you look here,
there’s a little bit of problems with the edges not getting close enough. This could
create an ugly scar. We’re going to put our gloves on. Anytime you touch a wound you
need to have gloves on to protect the patient and yourself. Adhesive wound closures look
like this. You can open them up and it’s difficult while wearing gloves, but you still
need to wear the gloves. What you want to do is hold the edges as close together as
possible so that the skin can naturally heal. You pull one strip off and you put it on the
edge on the one edge. Take the next strip and put it on the far edge. Then one in between.
You cleanse the area the next day with just slightly patting it with soap and water. After
the several days, the Steri-Strips will naturally fall off and the wound should be closed. If
it’s not at that point, you should go to your primary care physician.
