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Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

I'm delighted to be able to ask an expert. So I have a very kinkmeme question in the vein of medical care and certainly wound treatment.

During consensual knife-play, would it make sense to wipe down the (clean, rust-free and well-maintained) blade with ethanol before beginning?

Also, any ideas about treating shallow cuts in an aftercare sense (more for psychological reassurance)? They'd be tidy and mostly following Langer's lines. Thanks!

Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

Wiping down blades with ethanol or another antiseptic before use is definitely a good idea.

Regarding aftercare in the BDSM-sense, I'm not really the person to give advice there.

Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

^(OP)

Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

(AYRT) Thanks heaps for that, and for offering such a useful PSA to the meme.

Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

(OP) No problem! And with any luck, someone with more IRL knowledge of kink/fet will be able to chime-in with some good aftercare info. Most of my knowledge in that sphere comes from fic!

Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

re: aftercare, probably a glass of water, a blanket, cuddling/hugs, not letting the person leave by themselves until they're in the right mindset, talking about the scene and anything that they enjoyed or found problematic, etc.

Re: PSA: Wound care - Also can do some medical Q&A

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks for that!