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HI, I have a horizontal laceration across my forearm, about 1-2 inches long but quite narrow. It is not very deep. It bled alot yesterday but stopped bleeding in 15 mins when I wrapped a shirt around it. I have kept it bandaged with medical equipment but I am worried about it. There is no pain. When I initially cut my arm, it did not blean see some white.ed right away, I just saw white now that the blood is gone, I c
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Don't worry. Relax. They are probably your white soldiers up for repair work. Re bandage it by cleaning it with savlon.
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Go for proper dressing, if it's deep better to go for suturing and keep it clean after clean it with savlon apply T.bact ointment twice daily will heal in a week time
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