Bad Road Rash & Residual Grit

[shootingstar]

Just reading this thread, makes me truly not want to fall bad and scrape..

Really hope Miranda your face heals well and smooth.

[ruffianxc]

I had a crash in Feb but don't remember this particular problem. My wounds were washed and stitched up before my concussive amnesia wore off though but the road rash burned like hell for awhile. They were keeping it moist with antibiotic ointment and they put a maxi pad on with tape over it as it doesn't pull at the wound like a band aid. Kind of weird, but I guess it worked.

Keep it moist. Keep antibiotic ointment on it.

Also sadly sometimes the chemicals in the road cause the skin to hyperpigment which will cause some color to your scar. This happened to my leg but not really to my face. Put a lot of sunscreen on it when it heals to avoid hyperpigmentation, however it may be unavoidable.

Wish you luck.

Did you say you hurt your shoulder. I did too. Broke my scapula really still a pain but I'm starting formal therapy next week.

[ruffianxc]

I would probably just go to someone like a PCP and ask them to debride it hopefully they can inject it with some local anesthetic. Better there than a wound center which is for complex non healing wounds usually.