How to use Band-Aid

As the name suggests, many people put on a Band-Aid when they get hurt. It is the most commonly used surgical medicine in people's lives. It has the function of stopping bleeding and protecting. I believe everyone will stock up on it as an emergency medicine in family life. In addition to these, do you know any other useful uses of Band-Aids? Next, I will tell you what other uses Band-Aids have.

The magical effect of Band-Aid

In addition to using Band-Aids to stop bleeding and protect wounds in daily life, they can also play other roles. The following article will introduce 6 wonderful uses of Band-Aids for your reference!

The magical uses of Band-Aid are as follows:

1. Repair glasses:

When hiking or traversing, sometimes it is very troublesome if your glasses are broken, and there is no suitable equipment to repair them in the wild. At this time, you can use Band-Aids to help.

2. Prevent foot grinding:

When your feet are rubbed by new shoes, or when you need to walk a long distance when traveling, it is best to have some Band-Aids in your bag. When needed, you can stick them on the parts that are prone to wear and tear, which can effectively avoid hurting your feet.

3. The role of repair:

If your tent is accidentally scratched in the wild, or your down sleeping bag is torn and leaks down, it will be very troublesome. You can use it to repair it.

4. When the funnel:

When we replenish water in the wild, we can roll a Band-Aid into a funnel, and then use the mesh in the middle of the Band-Aid as filter paper, which can play a filtering role.

5. Stop dry cracking pain:

When your fingers become dry and cracked, you can tear off the mesh in the middle of the Band-Aid and wrap it around your fingers to relieve the pain.

6. Prevent motion sickness:

Slice the ginger and stick it on your belly button with a Band-Aid to prevent motion sickness.

Band-Aids are a must-have in many first aid kits. Do you know how to use Band-Aids correctly? What should you pay attention to during use?

Generally speaking, if it is just a minor epidermal abrasion, disinfection with 2% iodine or 75% alcohol can prevent infection and there is no need to use a Band-Aid.

Band-Aid, also known as "hemostatic plaster", has the functions of stopping bleeding and protecting wounds. It can absorb exudate and keep wounds dry.

Due to the limitations of its structure, Band-Aids can usually only be used for emergency treatment of small injuries to temporarily stop bleeding and protect the wound surface. They cannot be used for too long, otherwise the outer layer of adhesive tape will not be breathable. Long-term use can easily cause the wound and the skin around the wound to turn white and soften, and even lead to secondary infection.

Band-Aids are mainly used for relatively superficial wounds, especially for cuts that are neat, clean, do not bleed much and do not require sutures. The following situations should not be treated with Band-Aids:

1. Wounds with larger wound surface and more blood loss;

2. Deep and narrow wounds, such as nail punctures;

3. There are contaminants on the wound surface or foreign matter in the wound;

4. Wounds caused by animal bites, such as dog bites, cat scratches, snake bites, poisonous insect stings, etc.;

5. Burns and scalds with ulceration and exudation;

6. Infected wounds or wounds with secretions or pus on the wound surface.

Do not wrap the Band-Aid too tightly when using it, otherwise it may easily obstruct the blood circulation of the injured part and cause ischemic necrosis. Before using a Band-Aid, check whether there is any dirt left in the wound. If so, the wound must be cleaned before using the Band-Aid.

Small Band-Aids are essential medical supplies in almost every family's medicine cabinet. Especially when traveling, many people will bring a few Band-Aids with them in case of emergency. In fact, there is a lot of knowledge involved in the use of Band-Aids, and they cannot be used in all situations. When using it, you must master the correct way to use Band-Aids. Only then can the Band-Aid play its role.