Scraped elbow not healing?!


Question: Scraped elbow not healing?
So I was skateboarding downhill, hit the pavement hard and scraped the side of my elbow pretty bad. I cleaned it with rubbing alcohol three hours after the crash; It was three days ago. Everyday I clean it and now the skin around the edge of the wound is redish black like a scab and then pink and white in the center. I took off the bandage I applied this morning a few minutes ago and there is puss :/

What should I do now?

Answers:

It may be infected; at the very least, it's irritated. I recommend using Hibicleanse and Neosporin. Use the Neosporin 2 or 3 times every day; wash (and rinse) with the Hibicleanse once a day to once a week. Please make sure it has time outside of a bandage to dry now and then, and that whatever bandage you use is "breathable." I have a feeling that it's being allowed too much moisture.

If it does not stop pussing and start healing in a couple of days, see a doctor. If it feels hot and/or looks very swollen, see a doctor IMMEDIATELY.

Experience, unfortunately. :-P



Ignore it and the next thing you know its gone. It's just a scratch dude stop paying too much attention to it.




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