Wounds, close or not?

[TWP]

Good article from Dr. Alton on how to decide on wound treatment and then perform it.

https://www.doomandbloom.net/when-to-close-a-wound/

How equipped is your med kit for this kind of situation?

I've done my share of self-suturing, with and without antiseptics and anesthesia.  I'm still alive, with all limbs still attached.  Others are not so fortunate, so do read this article.

And Practice, Practice, Practice...

[WolfBrother]

Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy are the real deal.  Their articles, like the one you quoted, are spot on.

[230gr]

When they took a slice out of my infected lower leg last winter, it was just too wide to attempt closing. We just irrigated it with saline 3 times a day and bandaged it. I was taking oral antibiotics of course. the wound slowly graduated over and I did not need a skin graft. Under SHTF conditions, I would have used my raw wildflower & buckwheat honey. It has worked on smaller skin infections better than antibiotic ointments that they Doctor gave me.

In the ancient days, gashes were washed with herb infused oils and simply bound closed. It could drain if needed that way too.