You’re in a hurry to cook supper and in your rush you slice your finger! It’s bleeding, it hurts and all you have is a plaster. Is a band-aid enough? Do I need stitches? Will it scar? Our doctor gives the following checklist. Continue reading “Fixing cuts isn’t as easy as one, two, three…”
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Home emergencies: How to treat a cut
You’re chopping up fresh veggies for your stew and accidentally mistake your index finger for a carrot: ouch! Now there’s a painful gash left behind, as well as a whole lot of blood. What do you do?
First things first, don’t panic. Next, follow these three steps to treating the cut. Remember, this treatment applies to any kind of cut, not just kitchen accidents!
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