What to do if the scab bleeds

Clinically, different treatment methods are used for the manifestation of debridement and bleeding according to the healing of the incision and the amount of bleeding. First, if the patient’s incision is still healing well and there is a small amount of bleeding when the scab is removed, local pressure can be applied to the sterile cotton ball for three to five minutes after disinfection with vital iodine, and the bleeding can slowly stop in most patients; second, if the patient is not healing well and the incision skin and subcutaneous tissues are not completely together, the scab is removed and there is active bleeding from local blood vessels, the wound needs to be disinfected immediately, and the second suture can be used when it is difficult to stop bleeding with local pressure In this case, it is necessary to disinfect the wound immediately, and when local pressure is difficult to stop bleeding, the second suture can be used, which can not only play the effect of pressure to stop bleeding but also facilitate further wound healing.