what do i do to make this boo boo (cut) to go away?

Question

Last Sunday, i ended up getting rug burn on my knee so badly that it was very tender and almost bleeding. I cleaned it later that night and kept Neosporan on it for about a day and a half with a band aid at night and no band aid during the day. Now the scab is forming more, but as it does that it hurts more and more. If i bend my knee, it breaks the scab and starts bleeding again. I usually can't get to sleep at night unless i put Neosporan and a band aid on it (cause i sleep on my stomach). I work with kids, so i can't just keep it straight til it heals and we had an inservice today about first aid and CPR. The instructor told me not to use the Neosporan after the first day or two. When i put a band aid on it without the Neosporan it got fuzzies all in it. I'm not sure how bad that is....what do i do to make it go away faster?!!! Has this ever happened to any of you? What makes it not hurt enough? What hasn't worked for you? I need input!!! Please help me....

(This isn't me complaining about it. I want it to go away as fast as possible so that i can fuction fully at work without having to worry about getting my blood everywhere.)

Answer 1

Suck it up! You make this sound like you got shot or something. Quit sniveling. The wound will heal soon. Jeez!

Answer 2

It's doctor time.

First of all, you should use antibiotics ONLY if you know that you need them and you have the appropriate antibiotic to treat the bacteria that have infected you.

Secondly, you don't know what was on the rug and subsequently got into your wound.

Since it's a long weekend, if you can't get to an emergency clinic, get a LINEN cloth - tea towel or napkin - boil in water for five or six minutes, then rinse and once it is cooled down, put into ice water. Fold the cloth so that you have a compact bandage of about 32 layers (fold in half, then 1/4, then 1/8 etc) and put this on the wound. When that surface is at body temp. you refold it to get a fresh surface, etc. This way you can use the cloth for a fair length of time.

Don't put anything else on it. After you have used the cloth's many surfaces, let the air at it. You should be able to tell how well you have cleansed it. Repeat if necessary.

Needless to say, you should get rid of the old cloth which will be swimming in bacteria.

Or you can keep it and rub it across a petri dish - see what grows there.

Good luck.

Answer 3

1. Wash/soak it in warm soapy water (preferably anti-bacterial soap). Aim to keep it as clean as possible.

2. Nothing you do will make it heal faster, but there are things that will make it heal slower- anti-biotic ointment, dirt, stress, breaking the scabs open, hydrogen peroxide, etc. slow healing.

3. Try Vitamin A-D ointment to keep the injury lubricated and cover it. Try using a Tefla-coated guaze pad to prevent sticking, and use a flexible tape (Micro-foam, for example) to hold the pad in place. Bandage with the knee bent, at least somewhat.

4. Take some over-the-counter pain killer to reduce the general pain.

5. Try cool or warm packs- whatever you think will feel better.

A couple of experimental things you can try (you may want to research them on your own before you try them!) that work for me:
- cover the injury lightly with sugar before you bandage it. Sugar supposedly creates an anti-bacterial environment that promotes healing.
- coat the very clean wound with Superglue when the knee is about half bent. The glue will create an airtight layer that minimizes pain or contact. It also wears off naturally as the skin heals.

Answer 4

I'm surprised the first aid instructor didn't mention spray on bandage. It will definitely sting when it is first applied, but it is clear and flexible and will help protect the wound from dirt and bacteria. Be sure that the wound is thoroughly cleaned before application. Consult a local nurse or first aider if you need further assistance.

Answer 5

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