Following up on the discussion in https://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?346236-1870-s-quot-creased-quot-by-a-black-powder-44
MC has a "got his bell rung pretty good" concussion (magnitude as needed for plot), he's also picked up a scalp laceration. At the moment he's got "a turban like a shiekh" (or Sikh). Given there's all manner of manure, as well as general Bad Stuff, wafting about in the breezes, MC's new hair parting (was on the left but not no more!) is prime country for all manner of infection. Lacking J&J's "No More Tears" baby shampoo (one shudders at the thought of using lye soap) a) best way to keep the site clean and b) best dressing?
Having taken a "needs sutures" whack to the upper forehead (ouch!!!!!), the bandaging left me looking as though I stepped out of the "Spirit of '76" painting. MC, poor fella, took his along the top of his skull. About all I can think of is wrapping him up like Marley's ghost (albeit poor Jacob was bound up to keep his jaw in place).
Crease, sutures not required, front to back (ventral to dorsal) at about the typical place for a men's hair part (not a comb-over!!!) - dressing for a) managing residual bleeding and b) limiting airborne contaminants? Also, were any topical anti-bacterial salves (or whatever) existent, (including herbal materials)?
MC has a "got his bell rung pretty good" concussion (magnitude as needed for plot), he's also picked up a scalp laceration. At the moment he's got "a turban like a shiekh" (or Sikh). Given there's all manner of manure, as well as general Bad Stuff, wafting about in the breezes, MC's new hair parting (was on the left but not no more!) is prime country for all manner of infection. Lacking J&J's "No More Tears" baby shampoo (one shudders at the thought of using lye soap) a) best way to keep the site clean and b) best dressing?
Having taken a "needs sutures" whack to the upper forehead (ouch!!!!!), the bandaging left me looking as though I stepped out of the "Spirit of '76" painting. MC, poor fella, took his along the top of his skull. About all I can think of is wrapping him up like Marley's ghost (albeit poor Jacob was bound up to keep his jaw in place).
Crease, sutures not required, front to back (ventral to dorsal) at about the typical place for a men's hair part (not a comb-over!!!) - dressing for a) managing residual bleeding and b) limiting airborne contaminants? Also, were any topical anti-bacterial salves (or whatever) existent, (including herbal materials)?
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