UNI Urgent Care can help treat bumps, cuts, scrapes and scratches. We understand that many minor cuts and scrapes can be treated a home. We are going to give you some tips to help determine when you might want to seek medical treatment.

According to Seattle Children’s Hospital:

Types of Skin Injury

How to Treat a Scrape, Scratch or Cut

If you are handling your own injury make sure to wash your hands before you get started. If you are handling an injury on another person, always employ universal precautions to make sure blood borne illnesses and other infections. Use clean, medical grade gloves to attend to the injury.

 

The Mayo Clinic has a helpful guide for managing minor scrapes and cuts at home.

When Should Visit UNI Urgent Care?

As we often say in this blog, if you have any doubt or concern you should contact a physician if you have an injury or illness. Seek medical assistance if you have a cut, scrape, or scratches and:

Please visit any of our six UNI locations if you think you have a cut, scrapes and scratches that you would like a physician to evaluate. No appointment needed, walk-in, get evaluated, and feel better!

This information is not a substitute for medical advice nor is it intended as such. If you have questions about your health please contact our office, or 911 in case of an emergency.