Razor Tetnus UGH

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2/10/10 at 8:13pm

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My 3 year old was helping me in the bathroom blowdry my hair.He had got in the tub and before I could get he had the razor and cut his tummy.

My razor is not old old but I have had it for a month or two.It had my hair in it and some rust on it.

I hugged him after as he really needed a hug then we went and I washed it up and then put hydrogen prox and neosorn on it.

I am worried about that razor having bacteria on it as its in a slimmy shower.Its the bathroom I hardly use so less cleaning in there.

Lo has one Dtap shot.

Its not rust that gives you tetanus. Its the soil thats associated with conditions that a rusty nail is found in. That little bit of rust on the razor probably did not have tetanus on it. It sound like you cleaned the wound out ok and that it got plenty of exposure to oxygen. I personally would not be worried about it.

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2/10/10 at 10:06pm

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Originally Posted by Aquafina

I am worried about that razor having bacteria on it as its in a slimmy shower.Its the bathroom I hardly use so less cleaning in there.

Lo has one Dtap shot.

So sorry for your LO but you handled it really well. Things happen.

You are right, the razor does have bacteria on it and everything else that any surfact or anywhere you touch has on it. That is how it is. It is a wonder we all manage to live with the dirty environment we have around us.

Must be that it's the way it is supposed to be.

ok. seriously now, I really would not worry about it one bit. Kids virtually don't get tetanus even under the worst circumstances. Their blood supply is just too quick and ready. They bleed quickly, they heal quickly.

We don't ever worry about tetanus. That is just no something we worry about. Do you worry about botulism? It is just as "dangerous". Any wound could be infected with it as well. Why don't we worry about that? Because there is no vaccine available so they never frightened us with that one.

If you are still worried, put some honey on the cut. That is the best antibiotic you could use.

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2/11/10 at 12:53pm