Bumps and bruises: the ideal is the cold
Most of the time not serious, the bumps are common in our children and can be impressive. Sometimes it is a hematoma, which is a pocket of blood formed under the skin due to the crushing of the skin against the bone. Two solutions: the appearance of a bruise or a bump. In the latter case, it means that the blood bag is larger.
What to do? The first thing to do is to cool the painful area with a wet glove. You can also dab with a tea towel in which you have previously put ice cubes. After the pain has subsided and if there is no wound, deflate the lump by applying an arnica-based cream. If you have it, give him homeopathic granules of arnica 4 or 5 CH at the rate of 3 every 5 minutes.
Small wounds: with soap and water
It is most of the time the price of the game of perched cat or a tumultuous escalation. Scratches are generally harmless. A medical consultation is necessary if they affect the eyes or a cheekbone.
What to do? First, wash your hands well to avoid contaminating your child’s wound during treatment. Then the easiest way is to clean the wound, starting from the heart towards the periphery, with water and Marseille soap. You can also use physiological saline before generously rinsing this small wound. The goal: to prevent possible infection. Then dry the wound with a clean towel or sterile pad while dabbing gently. Finally, disinfect everything with a colorless and painless antiseptic which will therefore not sting. Ban alcohol-based products that hurt a lot and are not so effective, contrary to popular belief. Cover the scratch with a ventilated adhesive bandage and as soon as the healing process begins (2 to 3 days), leave the wound in the open.
Echardes
If he often walks barefoot, he is more likely to injure himself with a splint. This should be removed as soon as possible because it can quickly cause infection or inflammation.
What to do? When the splinter is planted parallel to the skin, just pass a disinfectant so as not to sink it deeper. It must then be extracted using tweezers. If the splinter has entered deep into the skin, more sensitivity is required. Take a sewing needle disinfected with alcohol and very gently lift the skin. Then squeeze the skin between your thumb and forefinger to squeeze out the foreign body. And grab it with tweezers. (If this is not possible, see your doctor.) Once the operation is performed, the wound is disinfected with a transcutaneous antiseptic solution and left in the open. Watch for the injury, however. If it remains red and still painful, talk to your doctor because there is likely an infection.
Nosebleed
While playing ball at the prisoner, he received his comrade’s ball in the face and his nose started to bleed. Do not panic, this flow should stop within half an hour at most.
What to do? The cold key in the back or the head tilted back are not good remedies. Instead, try to calm the child down, sit him down and pinch his nose with a cotton ball or handkerchief. Then tilt her head forward and lightly compress the bleeding nostril to stop the bleeding by pressing under the cartilage at the junction with the cheek. Hold the position as long as the nose is bleeding or insert a special hemostatic cotton pad. If this fails, take the child to the hospital.