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How To Get Rid Of Dirt From A Scraped Knee?
I was doing the hurdles at school and my track is a dirt track, and I fell and scraped my knee and hands. It doesn t hurt, and they aren t that deep, I just cannot get the dirt out. I ve cleaned and scrubbed it with soap, water, and a paper towel. What should I do? I also tried tweezers, but the dirt isn t like pebbles more like... Ah... Patches...? Thanks.
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Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. You can use hydrogen peroxide to clean the debris. After that you can wipe with gauze piece. Again can clean with saline. This will help to clear everything. Then you can apply betadine ointment. Tetanus prophylaxis shot should be taken if you are not immunized.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. You can use hydrogen peroxide to clean the debris. After that you can wipe with gauze piece. Again can clean with saline. This will help to clear everything. Then you can apply betadine ointment. Tetanus prophylaxis shot should be taken if you are not immunized.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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