Fastest way to make cuts heal?

[Antonioc]

I cut my arm up pretty bad... How do you think I can make them heal faster, because I've been wearing sweaters everyday for the past week, and it's fucking hot out. :(

[Zazu]

Make sure the cuts are kept clean but make sure you don't apply too much force when washing so as not to brake the skin again or to remove scabs.

There's nothing else you can do really apart from that.

[PainUnreal]

As the above poster said, keep them clean, but don't rip the scabs open and let them fall off on their own. Neosporin can help. I've also heard that using aloe and lotion can help, but it shortens the healing by a day max.

[Hollywood]

Yes, apply Neosporin and wrap it up in bandages, but re-apply every 6 hours or so. Beyond that, you just have to let nature take care of it.

[Atonement]

Basic care for open wounds (except burns)

1. Stop the bleeding by putting pressure on the wound with a clean, absorbent item that will not disintegrate when exposed to fluid like toilet paper or tissues. Gauze pads and clean towels are good for stopping bleeding.

•Once applying pressure do not remove the absorbent pad for 10 minutes. If it appears that you are bleeding through the pad, place more absorbent material on top of it.
•If after 10 minutes the wound is still bleeding steadily the wound needs to be evaluated ASAP by a doctor. It is normal for the wound to "fill up" with blood once you remove pressure, but blood that continues to flow out of the wound is not.
•If bleeding continues after 10 minutes, re-apply pressure and raise the body part above the level of the heart if possible. Make arrangements to go to A&E or an Urgent Care/Walk In Center right away.
•Any wound that spurts blood needs to be evaluated by a doctor ASAP.


2. Clean the wound using clean water, wound wash/Sterile saline (purchased from a store) and a mild anti-bacterial soap. Do not scrub the wound because that could dislodge any blood clots that are stopping the bleeding.
•Do not use home made salt water, iodine or on wounds as they can interfere with and slow down healing, cause damage to healthy cells, and increase the amount of scaring.
•When you clean the wound also wash your hands with anti-bacterial soap thoroughly to prevent getting germs from your hands into the wound. Once you've washed your hands do not touch your nose, eyes or mouth without re-washing your hands.


3. Determine if the wound may need stitches or not. A wound may need stitches if;
•It is still bleeding after 10 minutes of pressure.
•The edges of the wound gape more than 1cm apart.
•You can see stringy stuff, or yellowish bubbly stuff inside the wound.
•The wound is on your lower leg.
•The wound is on a joint, or an area where the skin is pulled a lot.
•If you work in a job where you get dirty and the wound has a high chance of getting contaminated.


4. If you think a wound needs stitches you need to be seen by a doctor within 12 hours. After 12 hours most wounds can not be stitched except for under special circumstances. This time can vary depending on the doctor, so it's always a good idea to get a wound checked out ASAP.


5. There are 2 main ways to dress wounds, way A. is for shallow/minor wounds that don't gape wider than this tilde ~. Way B is for wounds that are wider than ~ but not wide enough to need stitches.
Method A (shallow/minor wounds, deeper wounds that are still bleeding)
•Once the area is clean, gather your supplies and wash your hands again. You will need medical tape, non-stick gauze, antibacterial/antiseptic cream, and roll gauze/tubi grip/ace wrap.
•Make sure you have non-stick gauze large enough to cover the entire wound. You can cut down the gauze to fit if needed.
•Put a generous amount of the cream on the gauze, making sure that all the wounds will be completely covered. Never touch the tip of the anti-bacterial cream tube to a wound, as it can contaminate the whole tube of cream.
•Place the non-stick gauze over the wounds, and use the roll gauze/tubi grip/ace wrap to keep it in place.
•Tape the ends of the roll cauze/ace wrap down to keep it on.
•If the wound bleeds through, do not remove the dressing, just put more gauze on top of it. If it continues to bleed through, get checked out by a doctor.
•Change the dressing every 12 hours, do not let the dressing dry out, as it can stick to the wound.
•If you use this on a deeper wound that is still bleeding, remove the dressing after no more than 6 hours and use Method B to dress the wound.
Method B (deeper/gaping wounds that aren't bleeding)
•Gather all your materials and wash your hands. You will need steri strips/butterfly bandages (steris work the best), Tincture of benzoin ( if you can get it), anti-bacterial/anti-septic cream, non-stick gauze, roll gauze/tubigrip/ace wrap.
•Lay out the steris/butterflies and figure out how many you will need. Steris should be placed about 1cm apart, on deeper wounds .5cm may be necessary.
•If you have it, apply the tincture of benzoin along each side of your wound, at least .5 cm from the edge of the wound. Allow it to dry for about 20 seconds.
•Starting at one end of the wound apply the steris/butterflies perpendicular to the wound pulling the edges of the wound as close together as possible. If the steris/butterflies keep popping off your wound probably needs stitches.
•Press each steri/butterfly into the skin where the Benzoin was applied for a second to make sure it sticks.
•One you reach the end of the wound let the extra tinzure of benzoin dry. Benzoin is not necessary to keep steris/butterflies on, but it helps them stay on longer.
•Apply antibiotic/antiseptic cream over the wound.
•If using tubigrip or an ace wrap to cover the wound place a non-stick gauze pad over the wound.
•Apply gauze, ace wrap or tubi grip over the wound to keep to clean.


6. Once you have dressed your wound the dressing will need to be changed at least every 24 hours. If you used steris/butterflies they can stay on for a week or more, but you will still need to reapply the antibacterial/antiseptic cream at least twice a day.


7. Be alert to infection sites.

source (http://www.recoveryourlife.com/index.php?categoryid=93)

[ShatteredWings]

2. Clean the wound using clean water, wound wash/Sterile saline (purchased from a store) and a mild anti-bacterial soap.

As a side note to that
DO NOT TRY TO MAKE YOUR OWN SALINE SOLUTION! Salt and water won't be the right mix and you'll just make it worse