I. APPLICATION TO THE SKIN
APPLICATION TO THE SKIN
Leeches should be handled gently by wearing nitrile or latex gloves, which would also prevent leeches from biting the health provider during maintenance of or treatment with leeches.
The leeches are usually placed on a given spot of the skin using a 5 mL syringe. For this purpose, the nozzle of the syringe is removed using a scissor or scalpel. The leech is placed in the barrel of the syringe and the open end of the syringe is placed on the area to be treated. When the leech starts feeding, the syringe is removed gently [35].