In short
Most cuts and grazes can be treated at home and will start to heal in a few days.
What helps3
You can treat a cut or scrape yourself by stopping any bleeding, cleaning the wound, and covering it with a bandage or dressing. This helps stop it getting infected.
NHS websiteClean the wound by rinsing it with bottled or tap water, or by using sterile wipes.
NHS websiteKeep the dressing clean and dry, and change it as often as you need.
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Get help right away if1
Call 911 or go to the emergency room if you cannot stop the bleeding, the blood comes out in spurts and is bright red and hard to control, you lose feeling near the wound or have trouble moving it, the cut is bad and on your face or the palm of your hand, the wound is very large or deep, or something is stuck in the cut, such as a shard of glass. Do not try to take it out yourself.
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See a provider if1
Get care soon if a wound has soil, pus or body fluids in it or is still dirty after cleaning, you were bitten by a person or a wild or stray animal, a cut is swollen, red and getting more painful or pus is coming out of it, a cut is larger than about 2 inches (5 cm), or you feel generally unwell or have a high temperature.
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Sources
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