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Most cuts and grazes are minor and can be easily treated at home.
Articles for Lacerations
How to treat cuts and grazes
Stop the bleeding Stopany bleeding before applying a dressing to the wound. Apply pressure to the area using a clean and dry absorbent material such as a bandage, towel or handkerchief for several mi
Introduction
Cuts and grazes are common and can usually be treated at home. Read about how to treat them and when you should seek medical advice.
When to go toA&E
Go to your nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department as soon as possible if: you cannot stop the bleeding you're bleeding from an artery blood from an artery comes out in spurts with eac
When toget medical help
Call NHS 111 or visit your local walk-in centre , minorinjuries unit or GP surgery ifthere's a riskyour wound could becomeinfected, or you think it'salready infected. Awound is atrisk of infectioni
