Simple wound healing....

[tctrek]

Agree - covering it and using an antibiotic helps it to heal from the inside out. I had a great bandage once for a terrible road rash -- it was one that you kept on for 5-7 days and it made a protective bubble around the would that was moist with antibiotic. I took that bandage off after a week and the healing was amazing. I was trying t find the brand online, but can't locate it.

[sarahspins]

The band-aid/compeed blister pads work really well for me.. I had a blister on my ankle recently from a new pair of ice skates and after dealing with it for a couple of weeks with no improvement, I finally tried those and it healed within 4 or 5 days.

[Jolt]

Yes, moist and covered is the way to go. If a wound gets too dry, it won't heal as well (as you seem to have found out). Maybe you could clean it, apply some Neosporin, and then something like one of those waterproof Nexcare bandaids (if you can find one big enough...otherwise you could use a nonstick pad over the wound, with a Tegaderm over that to keep it in place and protect it).