Gaping cuts may benefit from butterfly bandages, which Adams says gently pull the wound closed and assist with healing. If your cut is larger, try using medical tape to secure nonstick gauze.

An example is a butterfly closure bandage. You probably have one of them in your first aid kid. The dressing keeps the wound clean and prevents infection. It can also help prevent scarring.

An curved arrow pointing right. WoundClot is a bandage its makers say can stop and clot almost any wound. It's already being used by the Israeli military and hospitals to treat patients with large ...

Are you stuck on a bandage that sticks on you but lets your wound get wet? Water and other liquids can carry germs to cuts and scrapes, which can lead to infection. A waterproof bandage could ...