Best Wound Cleansing Practices
                     Top Tips For Best 
WOUND CLEANSING PRACTICES
Wash Your Hands Visit Doctor
HOW TO 
CLEAN 
WOUNDS 
Stop The Bleeding FOR PROPER 
HEALING
Bandage The Wound
Clean The Wound
Wash 
Your Hands
Never touch wounds without 
washing and drying your 
hands thoroughly. Unwashed 
hands may carry germs, 
bacteria and dirt that could 
potentially cause an infection. 
Double down on safety by 
wearing disposable gloves if 
you have them.
Stop The
BLEEDING
Use a clean cloth or sterile gauze to gently press on the wound until 
bleeding stops (small cuts and scrapes may not require pressure). 
Elevate (raise) the affected part, if possible. If blood oozes through the 
cloth or gauze, leave the covering on the wound. Place another clean 
piece on top and continue to apply pressure. This step applies only if the 
wound is bleeding. Skip this step for burns. 
Clean The 
WOUND
If you are not going to see your doctor immediately, rinse the wound for 
at least 5 to 10 minutes. Let the injured person clean his or her own 
wound, if possible. 
 Wash the wound under running tap water (the more the better) to 
remove all the dirt, debris, and bacteria from the wound. Scrub 
gently with a washcloth. (Moderate scrubbing may be needed if the 
wound is very dirty.) Hard scrubbing may actually cause more 
damage to the tissue and increase the chance of infection. 
Scrubbing the wound will probably hurt and may increase bleeding, 
but it is necessary to clean the wound thoroughly. 
 If you have a water sprayer in your kitchen sink, try using the sprayer 
to wash the wound. This usually removes most of the dirt and other 
objects from the wound. Avoid getting any spray from the wound into 
your eyes. 
 If some dirt or other debris remains in the wound, repeat the 
cleaning. 
Bandage 
The Wound
Consider bandaging the wound if you need to protect it from 
getting dirty or irritated. Choose the bandage carefully. There 
are many products available. Before you buy or use one, be 
sure to read the label carefully and follow the label's 
instructions when you apply the bandage. 
 Be sure you have thoroughly cleaned the 
wound.
 You may cover the wound with a thin layer of 
petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, and a 
nonstick bandage.
 If needed, use an adhesive strip called a 
butterfly bandage to hold the edges of the 
wound together. You can make one at home 
or buy them already made. Always put the 
butterfly bandage across a cut, not 
lengthwise, to hold the edges together.
 Take the bandage off and leave it off 
whenever you are sure the wound will not 
become irritated or dirty.
Visit Doctor
You may need to see a doctor for a 
large, deep, or very dirty wound. You 
may also need to see a doctor if the 
wound is too painful to clean or you 
cannot remove dirt, debris, or a 
foreign object. The doctor will also 
know if you need antibiotics or 
stitches. Most wounds that need 
stitches should be treated within 6 to 
8 hours after the injury to reduce the 
risk of infection. Very dirty wounds 
may not be stitched to avoid the risk 
of infection. 
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