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My 20 month old son got a scratched knee yesterday. Today he scratched his wounded knee again. I cleaned his wound and applied dettol. Can I cover the wound with bandage? Does I need to visit doctor? How to find whether the wound is healed or infected?
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You can use a sterile gauze with savlon solution to clean it and cover it with sterile bandage. You can do the dressing every day once. If the would is pink then it is healthy, if it shows lot of ous then it is infected and needs medical attention. (usually the wound gets better in 1- 2 weeks depending on the extent of damage ). Read about hygiene and follow the safety precautions.
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