Checking back in on my thread here... thx for posting those additional thoughts.

My face was moist for about 2 weeks with the ointment before the breakout bumps started to form on some of the new pink skin. Since then I stopped it. Did get a bit crusty. But, I am hoping it won't turn out bad. My eye check bone area it still itchy / crunchy. I think I got some of the sand dug out on my own.

This was my first time with major road rash like this. If lord forbid I have a "next time" like this, the numbing pain shot & scrub everything out on day of crash is what I will be asking for if I don't get it (like this time).

I am so fair skinned that it takes FOREVER for any tiny scratch to look normal again. Guess time will tell on this one.

I'm still scary looking to people in public. If asked, I immediately whip out my cell phone and show them the day 1 crash pic I took in the ER and say... "see it's looking better than it did, check THIS out...".

Lordy... one of the workers at my fav coffee shop said "wow... that does not even look REAL!". Well, yea... it is for real... I can vouch for it--been living it.