07/02/2026
🩹 Laceration Safety & First Aid
Cuts and lacerations can happen when you're working outdoors, tackling home projects, cooking, or enjoying summer activities. Knowing what to do right away can help reduce complications and promote healing.
If you get a cut:
✅ Apply firm pressure with a clean cloth or bandage to stop bleeding.
✅ Gently rinse the wound with clean water.
✅ Cover with a clean bandage.
✅ Keep the area clean and dry.
✅ Watch for signs of infection, such as redness, swelling, warmth, or drainage.
Seek medical attention if:
⚠️ Bleeding won't stop after 10–15 minutes of pressure.
⚠️ The cut is deep, jagged, or exposes fat, muscle, or bone.
⚠️ The injury occurred from dirty or rusty objects.
⚠️ You may need stitches.
⚠️ You haven't had a tetanus shot in the recommended timeframe.
Our urgent care team can evaluate and treat lacerations, provide stitches when needed, and help prevent infection.
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Don't wait—prompt treatment can improve healing and reduce scarring.