How to use antiseptics with children

Curing a wound in children may seem like a simple task. However, we often use antiseptics incorrectly. We tell you how to use when curing a cut, a burn or a blister in children. Remember that the use of antiseptics is very important to prevent a wound from becoming infected. 7 tips for using an anti

Curing a wound in children may seem like a simple task. However, we often use antiseptics incorrectly.

We tell you how to use when curing a cut, a burn or a blister in children. Remember that the use of antiseptics is very important to prevent a wound from becoming infected.

7 tips for using an antiseptic on wounds or burns

1. Wash your hands thoroughly before healing the wound.

2. Before cleaning with an antiseptic, you have to remove the plates of devitalized hard tissue because the antiseptic is effective on the living tissue. You can clean the wound with water.

3. Antiseptics should not be used indiscriminately to clean clean wounds that already have granulation tissue or are healing.

4. After cleaning a wound with an antiseptic, irrigate the surface with 0.9% saline solution to minimize potential toxicity.

5. Choose the less toxic antiseptic that is more biocompatible with the environment of the wound.

6. Antiseptics should only support antibiotic therapy.

7. Antiseptics should only be used for limited periods of time.

How long must an antiseptic be used to heal a wound

Although there is no unanimity in the time an antiseptic should be used, it is usually recommended that, in the case of primary care patients withopen wounds se, the antiseptic be usedduring the first 24-48 hours, until the appearance of the granulation tissue that is the first of healing.In postoperados, with

closed wounds and risk of infection, it should be usedcontinuously in each cure. This measure includes washing the wound with saline and applying an antiseptic each time the dressing is changed.