Nivea on wound?
If you've injured yourself, healing depends on proper wound care. Are you one of those people who put Nivea on a small wound? There are better wound care options because scented creams are not the best choice.
What you need:
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- Skin disinfectant spray
- band Aid
- sterile wound pad
- Compresses
- Gauze bandage
- Wound healing cream
- Tetanus protection
Small wounds appear quickly and are usually harmless
At home, at work or in your free time, small cuts or abrasions can quickly occur. If the wounds are superficial and not bleeding excessively, you can take care of the wounds yourself.
- Small cuts often occur in the household. If the wound edges are smooth and the wound is only superficial, you can take care of these injuries yourself.
- Abrasions occur more often at work and in leisure time. You can also take care of these injuries yourself. In the case of abrasions, cleaning the wound is particularly important. If you fall, for example on a paved road, small particles of dirt or stones can lead to infections.
- For all wounds, if in doubt, have your vaccination card checked by a doctor and, if necessary, have your vaccination protection updated. Your tetanus protection is particularly important, as the causative pathogens occur almost everywhere in the ground or on dirty surfaces.
Nivea or not? - Proper wound care is important
Even with small, uncomplicated wounds, the care of the injury plays an important role for problem-free wound healing.
Injuries during leisure time or while exercising are common. Sometimes it comes to ...
- Nivea Creme is one of the best-known skin care creams in Germany. Nevertheless, the popular Nivea in the blue and white can is not suitable for treating open wounds. The cream is scented and contains ingredients that may cause allergic reactions. If you do not have an allergic reaction to the cream, you can apply it to healed wounds. Her skin is kept so supple.
- Every wound should be cleaned first. If possible, rinse the injury under lukewarm running water and pat dry with a lint-free cloth or compress.
- Then you should disinfect the injury with skin disinfectant spray and let the spray dry.
- Now you can treat your wound with one band Aid or cover with a compress to prevent re-contamination. You can fix compresses or sterile wound dressings with a gauze bandage.
- You should not use cream on cuts and abrasions that are a little deeper. You will heal better if you keep the injuries as clean and dry as possible.
- You can treat superficial abrasions with a thin layer of wound healing cream. Creams that contain the active ingredient panthenol are very suitable. They should be fragrance-free and suitable for treating wounds.
Even small ones Injuries should you be in eye keep. If the injured area swells, is heated and reddened, or even begins to fester, you should see your doctor to avoid worse infection and impaired wound healing.
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