Many adults have occasional abrasions, and they occur in toddlers nearly every day.
It is often hard to know when a cut can safely be treated at home. Such minor cuts are usually shorter than one-half of an inch and do not appear to be deep. They do not gape open widely, have little red muscle or yellow fat visible, and do not continue to bleed after pressure has been applied for a few minutes. You may apply a topical antibiotic ointment available without a prescription from a pharmacy, such as Bacitracin or Neosporin. Keep the wound from exposure to strong direct sunlight while it is healing.