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Everyone gets a cut, scrape or puncture wound once in a while. While minor lacerations can heal on their own, deeper cuts and scrapes may require professional treatment to reduce the risk of infection and ensure proper healing. At our urgent care centers in Orange County, CA, we can quickly treat your cuts and scrapes (including those that require sutures). Our urgent care offices are located in Irvine, and Costa Mesa.
Highlights of Our Wound Care Services:
Your cut may need immediate medical assistance if
Before visiting us for a cut or wound, keep these recommendations in mind:
Stitches for a cut depend on many factors, such as where the cut is, how deep it is, and what caused it. If the wound is small or has smooth edges that stay together when you move, it may heal without the need for medical treatment.
However, your wound or cut may need stitches if:
We may prescribe antibiotics:
If your wound persists or causes redness, pain, or swelling, it is likely infected and may require medical assistance. Walk-in to one of our urgent care clinics: Irvine Woodbridge Walk-In Urgent Care, or Costa Mesa Urgent Care if you are looking out for a wound care facility near you for top-of-the-line personalized treatment and care. We’re here when you need us!
You should visit urgent care for wounds that are deep, bleeding heavily, have jagged edges, or are contaminated with debris. Also seek care if you cannot stop bleeding after 10 minutes of firm pressure, if the injury was caused by an animal or human bite, or if it shows signs of infection.
Your wound likely needs stitches if it is deep, longer than half an inch, has edges that won’t close on their own, continues to bleed despite applying pressure, or if the wound exposes fat, muscle, or bone.
Common signs of an infected wound include increased redness, swelling, warmth, pus or discharge, intensified pain, tenderness, fever, or red streaks spreading from the wound site.
Yes, FCCMG urgent care providers can effectively treat deep cuts and lacerations. Treatments include thorough cleaning, stitches or staples, appropriate dressing, and providing tetanus shots when needed.
Yes, FCCMG urgent care centers provide tetanus shots as part of wound treatment, particularly if your wound is deep, contaminated, or if it has been more than five years since your last tetanus booster.
FCCMG urgent care treats a variety of wounds, including minor cuts, scrapes, puncture wounds, minor burns, animal bites, insect stings, deep lacerations, abrasions, and wounds that require stitches or staples.
At FCCMG urgent care, wounds are cleaned with antiseptic solutions to remove dirt and debris, disinfected to lower infection risk, and dressed with sterile bandages or other coverings to aid healing.
No appointment is necessary. FCCMG urgent care welcomes walk-in patients for immediate and convenient treatment of cuts, scrapes, and wounds.
Aftercare generally involves keeping the wound clean and dry, regularly changing dressings, applying prescribed or recommended topical medications, monitoring for signs of infection, avoiding strenuous activity that may reopen the wound, and following any additional personalized care instructions provided by your FCCMG urgent care provider.
Yes, FCCMG urgent care centers provide safe and convenient removal of stitches or staples once the wound has sufficiently healed, typically within 5-10 days, depending on the wound location and type.
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Mon - Fri:
8AM - 8PM
Weekends & Holidays: 8AM - 5PM
