Quote Originally Posted by Geonz
Okay, what do you mean scrub? How do you scrub an open wound?
One Lise described -- the initial wound cleaning. Nice thing about having this done at the ER (as opposed to doing it yourself) is that they'll numb the site (so you won't feel them digging around in there. This is extremely useful for road rash because you typically get little bits of dirt and sand and stone embedded in your skin which can cause scarring or infection. My ER docs missed one little stone so now I have a black mark on my shoulder.

The second type of scrubbing is the daily cleansing scrub. I just used a net shower sponge. I know folks who've used loofah or sea sponges or even dobie pads. The purpose is to keep the surface clean and free of bacteria and to also slough off any shedding skin.