Expert treatment for cuts, scrapes, burns, and wounds at TrufaMED Urgent Care in Surfside, FL. Walk in for same-day wound cleaning, closure, and infection prevention.
Proper wound care is critical for preventing infection and minimizing scarring. While minor cuts and scrapes can often be treated at home, many wounds require professional medical attention for proper cleaning, closure, and infection prevention.
Visit TrufaMED if your wound is deeper than a superficial scrape, will not stop bleeding after 10 minutes of pressure, has jagged or gaping edges that may need stitches or adhesive closure, contains embedded debris or dirt, is from an animal or human bite, shows signs of infection such as increasing redness, warmth, swelling, or pus, or if you have a burn larger than 3 inches or affecting the face, hands, feet, or joints.
Our physicians are experienced in wound assessment, cleaning, closure techniques, and burn management. We provide tetanus boosters when needed and prescribe antibiotics for infected or high-risk wounds.
Thorough evaluation of wound depth, size, location, and contamination level to determine the appropriate treatment approach and closure method.
Sterile irrigation and debridement to remove debris, bacteria, and dead tissue from the wound, reducing infection risk significantly.
Sutures (stitches), adhesive strips, or medical-grade skin glue depending on wound characteristics. Our physicians select the method that provides the best healing and cosmetic outcome.
Evaluation and treatment of first and second-degree burns including cleaning, specialized burn dressings, pain management, and blister care.
On-site digital X-ray to check for fractures, foreign bodies, or bone involvement beneath deep wounds or crush injuries.
Tetanus booster administration when indicated, prophylactic antibiotics for high-risk wounds (bites, deep punctures), and detailed wound care instructions for home.
TrufaMED treats a wide range of wound types. Lacerations from sharp objects often require sutures for proper closure. Abrasions from falls or friction need thorough cleaning to prevent embedded debris from causing infection. Puncture wounds from nails, glass, or other objects require careful evaluation for depth and foreign body retention. Animal and human bites carry high infection risk and typically require antibiotics in addition to wound care.
For burns, we treat first-degree burns (sunburn-like, affecting the outer skin layer) and second-degree burns (blistering, affecting deeper layers). We clean and dress the burn, manage pain, and provide follow-up care instructions. Third-degree burns or burns covering large body areas require emergency care and are referred accordingly.
Our on-site digital X-ray allows us to check for fractures beneath wounds from falls or impacts, and to identify retained foreign bodies like glass fragments that may not be visible on examination.
Walk in for same-day wound care and burn treatment at TrufaMED Urgent Care in Surfside, FL.
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TrufaMED Urgent Care in Surfside provides comprehensive wound care for a wide variety of injuries that require professional medical attention. Our board-certified physicians are experienced in wound assessment, cleaning, closure, and infection prevention for patients of all ages, from active children to elderly adults.
Lacerations are cuts in the skin caused by sharp objects such as knives, glass, metal edges, or falls onto hard surfaces. The decision to close a laceration with sutures, staples, or adhesive depends on the wound's depth, length, location, and time since injury. Facial lacerations receive particular attention to cosmetic outcome, and our physicians use meticulous closure techniques to minimize visible scarring. Extremity lacerations involving hands and fingers are carefully evaluated for tendon, nerve, and vascular injury before closure.
Abrasions, commonly called scrapes or road rash, occur when friction removes the outer layers of skin. These injuries are common in cyclists, skateboarders, runners, and anyone who falls on rough surfaces. While abrasions may appear superficial, proper cleaning and debridement are essential to remove embedded debris and prevent traumatic tattooing, a permanent discoloration caused by dirt particles healing into the skin. Our providers use appropriate irrigation techniques and anesthesia to ensure thorough cleaning.
Puncture wounds from nails, needles, animal bites, and other pointed objects carry a high risk of deep tissue infection because bacteria are pushed beneath the skin surface. These wounds require careful evaluation for foreign body retention, assessment of tetanus vaccination status, and often prophylactic antibiotics. Bite wounds from animals and humans are treated with particular caution due to the polymicrobial nature of oral bacteria and the elevated infection risk associated with bite injuries.
Burns are classified by depth, and treatment depends on the severity and extent of the injury. First-degree burns affect only the outermost layer of skin, causing redness, pain, and minor swelling similar to a sunburn. These burns typically heal within a week with proper home care. Second-degree burns extend into the dermis, producing blisters, intense pain, and moist wound surfaces. Superficial second-degree burns generally heal within two to three weeks with appropriate wound care, while deeper second-degree burns may require extended treatment and carry a higher risk of scarring.
At TrufaMED, we treat first and second-degree burns including sunburns, cooking burns, contact burns from hot surfaces, chemical irritation burns, and minor scald injuries. Our treatment protocol includes gentle wound cleaning, appropriate debridement of damaged tissue, application of specialized burn dressings, pain management, and tetanus prophylaxis when indicated. We provide detailed wound care instructions for home management and schedule follow-up visits to monitor healing progress.
Third-degree burns, which destroy the full thickness of skin and may involve underlying tissues, extensive burns covering large body surface areas, and burns affecting the airway or circumferential burns of extremities require emergency department or burn center evaluation. Our physicians can provide initial stabilization and appropriate referral for these severe injuries.
Modern wound closure encompasses several techniques, and selecting the optimal method depends on wound characteristics and patient factors. Traditional sutures remain the gold standard for many lacerations, providing precise wound edge approximation and strong tensile strength during healing. Our physicians use absorbable sutures for deep tissue layers and non-absorbable sutures for skin closure, with suture size selected based on wound location and tension requirements.
Skin adhesive, a medical-grade tissue glue, provides an excellent alternative for certain wounds, particularly in pediatric patients where the prospect of stitches may cause significant anxiety. Adhesive works well for clean, straight lacerations on low-tension areas and eliminates the need for suture removal. Adhesive strips and butterfly closures are appropriate for superficial wounds that require gentle approximation without full-thickness closure.
Staples are used for scalp lacerations and certain body locations where rapid closure is advantageous. Our clinic maintains all necessary wound closure materials and local anesthetics to ensure comfortable, effective treatment regardless of the technique required.
Preventing wound infection begins with thorough cleaning and proper closure technique, both of which are performed with meticulous attention at TrufaMED. We use high-pressure irrigation to remove bacteria and debris from wound surfaces, which has been shown to significantly reduce infection rates compared to simple rinsing. Prophylactic antibiotics are prescribed selectively for wounds with elevated infection risk, including bite wounds, heavily contaminated injuries, and wounds in immunocompromised patients.
Tetanus is a serious bacterial infection that can develop from contaminated wounds, particularly puncture wounds, wounds containing soil or debris, and crush injuries. Our providers assess your tetanus vaccination status during every wound care visit and administer tetanus prophylaxis according to current immunization guidelines. Adults who have not received a tetanus booster within the past five years and sustain a contaminated wound are candidates for tetanus toxoid administration.
TrufaMED Urgent Care provides walk-in wound care and burn treatment at our clinic located at 9445 Harding Ave in Surfside, FL. Our facility is equipped with on-site digital X-ray for evaluating wounds with suspected foreign bodies or underlying fractures, and our physicians are experienced in all modern wound closure techniques. We serve patients from Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Sunny Isles Beach, Aventura, and the greater Miami-Dade area. No appointment is necessary, and we accept most major insurance plans alongside self-pay options.
TrufaMED concierge members get 24/7 physician access, same-day appointments, and on-site diagnostics under one roof.
Learn About Concierge Medicine →Recovery option: TrufaMED offers HBOT for wound healing with our clinical-grade hyperbaric chamber. Sessions from $150. Learn more about HBOT →
