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What Should I Do For The Scratch Caused By Metal?

I was doing a beach cleanup and an old piece of metal scratched my leg. It was in the trash bag and I'm not sure if the metal itself actually came in contact with the skin. It bled slightly but it's not bleeding any more. Should I do anything special other than bandage it and use rubbing alcohol to clean it?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
Nothing can be done for scratch you are having, it will heal within a day or two.
But you should go for Tetanus toxoid injection as metal is likely having rusted.
If require clean the scratch with antiseptic lotion and apply antibiotic cream.
Ok and take care.
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What Should I Do For The Scratch Caused By Metal?

Hi, Nothing can be done for scratch you are having, it will heal within a day or two. But you should go for Tetanus toxoid injection as metal is likely having rusted. If require clean the scratch with antiseptic lotion and apply antibiotic cream. Ok and take care.