Serious wound? I would hope not!

Question

Yesterday, while walking, my arm had been cut by by a disheveled fence. The skin had been ripped clear off of a small area; so much so that I could actually see (what I believe) was the tendon right before the blood welled up and covered it. Well, I couldn't actually go back to my grandmother's house until about two or three hours later (around 4 or 5 PM). When I did go back there had only been regular bath soap and no sign of antiseptic, so my gash had basically gone without any cleaning; I had not been able to get a band-aid until 12:30AM the next day. Now the cut is almost fully healed; only the skin is left to reform over the cut. From the time I received the cut until now, it had not been cleaned due to my inopportune situation. The area around the cut is slightly red, slightly tender, and a bit swollen. When I touch it, I feel a bit of pain, and when I leave it be, I feel pain once in a while. Any idea what I can do to fix this? I hadn't been able to ask this question until now, so immediate help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

don't use hydrogen peroxide- it can damage the tissues-just apply some poly sporin, but if the wound isn't very hot to the touch, and the surrounding area isn't super red, i think you are fine. nature has its own antibiotics, they are our white blood cells, I'm sure they are busy keeping it clean.

Answer 2

Try some hydrogen peroxide to clean to wound (even if you have already cleaned it) and put some neosporin on it after.  Bandage it for a bit to leep the medicine in then let it air out for a few hours.  Ice it as well; it will take the swelling down.  If it gets significantly worse go to a doctor.  Keep cleaning it though!

Good luck! :)

Answer 3

Use Disinfect spray so your wound won't get infected. Take good care of it and that will help you not bleed a lot.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

A cut that deep should have received medical attention. I'm not a medical professional, but I believe you should see a doctor ASAP, since a deep cut often requires layers of stitches, both deep ones and ones closing the skin.