Road rash

shamone
shamone Posts: 55
edited July 2013 in Road general
Do I leave open to dry or cover with a dressing?

Currently leaking everywhere.

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  • turnerjohn
    turnerjohn Posts: 1,069
    cover with some melamine and some savlon underneith
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Prevention is better than cure
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Hydrocolloid dressing eg from Boots. Scabs gone in four days (when you remove the dressing) and no scars. They are brilliant!
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  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 21,680
    Rolf F wrote:
    Hydrocolloid dressing eg from Boots. Scabs gone in four days (when you remove the dressing) and no scars. They are brilliant!
    +1

    Not cheap, but well worth it - they remove any stingy-ness from the wound, and speed up healing. Make sure you get a dressing big enough to allow at least 1cm all round to attached to undamaged skin, so it sticks properly and keeps the liquid that will appear under the dressing. And make sure you clean the wound well first, as whatever you leave under the dressing will stay there for a few days.
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  • Lycra-Byka
    Lycra-Byka Posts: 292
    Hurts like hell. I had it really deep though, should of gone to a and e to get it sorted. I just left mine open. Got my worst case the day before holiday in Corfu. Ruined the holiday. Was about 5 weeks ago and I still have really bad scarring down my calf. It took 3 weeks for the scab to dissapear and 8 days before the throbbing/burn pain went away.

    My advice- follow those ^ guy's advice, and get the proper stuff on it.
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,558
    ^^^ this

    it'll heal faster and with less/no scarring

    letting a wound dry and scab results in slower healing and is more likely to scar

    i've tested both options
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  • FatTed
    FatTed Posts: 1,205
    Rolf F wrote:
    Hydrocolloid dressing eg from Boots. Scabs gone in four days (when you remove the dressing) and no scars. They are brilliant!

    +10
  • ct8282
    ct8282 Posts: 414
    Dude, chicks love scars. Didn't you know.
  • shamone
    shamone Posts: 55
    Right off to Boots :)

    Front wheel tucked on a tight bend that I've done many times with no problems. The road was very slightly damp after an overnight shower so perhaps after the heat wave it was a little greasy.

    Now looking for tyres with more grip.
  • schweiz
    schweiz Posts: 1,644
    turnerjohn wrote:
    cover with some melamine and some savlon underneith

    Melamine? Surely you mean melolin? Unless you really do use imitation marble kitchen worktops to dress your grazes?
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  • gethinceri
    gethinceri Posts: 1,738
    ^Hilarious!
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    For the treatment of the last dose of road rash I was given a box of Hydrocolloid dressings and told to return those left over to the surgery but 5 managed to escape before I returned the box.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Camus
    Camus Posts: 189
    ct8282 wrote:
    Dude, chicks love scars. Didn't you know.

    This is true, I have proof!
  • nferrar
    nferrar Posts: 2,511
    Hydrocolloid dressings are the way to go if you can afford them and can keep the wound area dry(ish). I usually end up going old school with gauze and anti-septic cream as I can just change the dressings after a shower rather than worry about keeping it dry

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