First Aid Band-Aid

First Aid for Bruises, Cuts, and Punctures

Whether it's a scrape from the playground a cut from a kitchen knife or something worse, knowing how to properly treat a cut, puncture, or bruise can help you heal faster and prevent infection.
Applying a band-aid
How to Treat a Cut on Your Finger
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
A woman massaging her jammed finger
Treating a Jammed Finger
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
a chef accidentally cuts her finger while preparing food.
How to Treat Accidental Knife Cuts in the Kitchen
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
A young male doctor with blue medical gloves is holding a medicine bottle and syringe
What to Do If You Experience a Sharps Injury
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Bandaged finger
Super Glue for Minor Cuts and Scrapes
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Toddler Holds Foot and Toes after Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Rug Burns Overview: Symptoms, Severity, Treatment
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Treating chemical burns
Chemical Burns: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
foot pain
Blood Blisters: An Overview
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
People with home safety concept
When You Should See a Doctor for an Infected Cut
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
emergency room
How to Treat an Avulsion or Degloving
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
patient in the emergency room with signs of internal bleeding
Internal Bleeding: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
woman in martial arts gi holding ice pack up to her eye
The Best Treatment Tips for a Black Eye
Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD
Boy with splinter in his hand
How to Safely Remove a Splinter
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Use of gauze on knee
Is It Pressure or Gauze That Stops Bleeding?
Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
package with blood for transfusion
Hemorrhage Types and Treatment
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Girl with a bruised knee
Treating a Minor Bruise
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
CHICAGO - JUNE 26: Pfizer's Neosporin is displayed on a shelf at a Walgreens store June 26, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois.
Should You Use Neosporin on a Cut?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Bullets forming a spiral shape
How to Properly Treat a Gunshot Wound
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Bandaid on arm
How to Properly Treat a Laceration
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Strong bruised shin - yellow large hematoma on the shin - footballer injury
Hematoma: Overview and More
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Bandaging finger
First Aid Treatment for a Puncture Wound
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Dad putting bandaid on child's arm
Treating Minor Cuts and Scrapes
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
EMTs working on a patient
Types of Chest Trauma and Injuries
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO