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Know when a cut needs a closer look, and what to ask.
General guidance to help you make the most of your visit. Not a substitute for medical advice.
Many small cuts heal with simple care at home, but some need stitches, a tetanus update, or a check for infection. Knowing what to watch and what to bring helps you get the right level of care.
Note when and how the injury happened, how deep it looks, and whether bleeding stopped with pressure. Track any redness, swelling, warmth, or discharge, and when your last tetanus shot was.
List any conditions that affect healing, such as diabetes, and the medications you take, including blood thinners. Bring the details of how you have cared for the wound so far.
Expect your clinician to examine the wound, ask how it happened, and check whether it needs closure or a tetanus update. Share your notes so nothing about your history or the injury is missed.
Take notes as the doctor talks, record the meeting (with their permission!) in myStoria, or add a quick voice note to myStoria as soon as possible afterward so that you are not relying on memory alone.
Before you leave the clinic, ask for copies of anything from the visit, like lab results, assessments, or referrals, and upload them to myStoria to keep your history complete. (If you aren't able to get copies, connect with Concierge and we can help you source them!)
Keep the wound clean and dressed as directed, and note how it changes day to day. Healing skin should look less red and less tender over time, not more.
If you notice spreading redness, increasing pain, pus, red streaks, or fever, seek care promptly, as these can signal infection.
myStoria keeps your symptom notes, medications, and questions together, so you walk into each appointment ready and pick up cleanly at the next one. When you want guidance between visits, you can schedule a video consult in advance with a member of our team, several of whom are nurses.
This page offers general information to help you prepare for and follow up on care for a cut or wound. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For a deep wound, heavy bleeding that will not stop, or signs of infection such as spreading redness or fever, seek care promptly. myStoria video consults are scheduled in advance.
