What to Do:

For Minor Bleeding From a Small Cut or Scrape:

• Rinse the wound thoroughly with water to clean out dirt and debris.
• Wash the wound with a mild soap and rinse well. (For minor wounds, you don’t need to use an antiseptic solution to prevent infection, and some can cause allergic skin reactions.)
• Cover the wound with a sterile adhesive bandage or sterile gauze and adhesive tape.
• If the bandage gets wet, remove it and apply a new one. After the wound forms a scab, a bandage isn’t needed.
• Check the wound daily.
• Call your doctor if the wound is red, swollen, tender, warm, or draining pus.