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
Learn the Basic First Aid for a Sliced Finger
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
A woman massaging her jammed finger
Learn About the Best Way to Treat 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 During Food Prep
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
Does Super Glue Heal Minor Cuts and Scrapes?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Toddler Holds Foot and Toes after Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
How to Treat Rug Burns Depending on Their Severity
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Treating chemical burns
How to Treat Chemical Burns and When to Seek Professional Care
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
foot pain
What You Need to Know About Blood Blisters
Medically reviewed by Leah Ansell, MD
People with home safety concept
How to Tell If a Cut or Scrape Is Worthy of a Doctor's Visit
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
emergency room
What to Do if You Lose a Chunk of Your Body
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
patient in the emergency room with signs of internal bleeding
What Are the Symptoms of Internal Bleeding?
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
Try These Steps to 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
When Does Hemorrhaging Become a Medical Emergency?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Girl with a bruised knee
Treating a Minor Bruise: If You Act Fast You May Speed Healing
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 I Use Neosporin on a Cut?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Bullets forming a spiral shape
Learn Important Steps to Properly Treat a Gunshot Wound Victim
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Bandaid on arm
Treatment for a Laceration Typically Depends on the Depth of the Cut
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Strong bruised shin - yellow large hematoma on the shin - footballer injury
What Is a Hematoma?
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Bandaging finger
First Aid Treatment for a Puncture Wound
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
Mixed race mother putting bandage on daughter
Proper Treatment for Skinned Knees and Elbows
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO
EMTs working on a patient
Types of Chest Trauma and Injuries
Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO