Quote Originally Posted by Eden View Post
Unfortunately its the nature of road rash to ooze - even if its as clean as can be.
It sounds like you are doing a good job treating it - it will leak and ooze. If its really bothersome, as long as there is no infection you can use an occlusive dressing (too nasty for my tastes...) that stays on and holds everything in, but you may want to just take some supplies to work and change it once or twice during the day so that you don't get leakage on your clothes. I've also heard that Silvadine (its a burn cream) is really great for road rash too - it is antibiotic and supposedly reduces scarring. Never fear the it probably will heal up enough to stop being so weepy in a week or so.
Thx. I don't think it feels unusually warm -- I mean it was warm when I removed the dressing, but the fluid is clear. I've heard about Silvadine, but don't know if this is worth trip to doctor. I'm tryin to let it heal from the inside out versus letting it scab.