2006-11-29 03:36:08 · 0 answers · asked by npspool2604 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
If it's a big scab and you are worried about it scarring... Nesporin. Also every day, rub Vitamin E oil into it, and keep it out of the sun, if it's not in a place you can cover with sleeves or long pants, keep sunscreen on it twice a day! DON'T PICK AT IT!!!!
2006-11-29 04:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well, looking on the WWW for: scabs, healing of, there is a lot of conflicting information regarding the management of scabs during healing of a skin injury.
First of all, the fact that a person forms a scab is an indication that their healing process is normal. And blood clotting or coagulation is a very complex biological process, so be glad you have a scab.
Now, it is generally accepted that keeping a scab slightly moist with something like hand lotion is the best way to manage them.
Scabs form a barrier to the contamination of an injury by providing a mixture of dried blood and plasma. It is nature's way of protecting a wound while it is healing.
Scabs can sometimes be maddening because they start to itch as healing is occurring. Try applying some hand lotion, and if it still bothers you a lot, you can buy a local anesthetic for the skin such as lidocaine. Your pharmacist can help you with that.
Try not to remove a scab unless it comes off during a shower or bath, because it is supposed to be there.
Hope this helps,
CFJ-MD
2006-11-29 04:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by charles j 2 · 13⤊ 1⤋
Keep the area clean and don't pick. How fast the scabs heal depends on how big they are and what caused them.
2006-11-29 07:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by Tigger 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You cannot heal a scab, a scab is the body's natural bandage to cover a wound. You should never remove a scab, except on condition of infection. If you keep it clean and cover it lightly with an antibiotic cream it should do the job quite well.
2006-11-29 03:52:11 · answer #4 · answered by Tom H 4 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Apply some antibiotic ointment [like neosporin or some generic] to the scab and cover it with a band aide or clean dressing if you can. It will heal MUCH faster. You can also apply vitamine E gel caplets topically or use aloe gel to keep it moist and help prevent scarring.
2006-11-29 03:46:24 · answer #5 · answered by Don C 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋
Smear it with Polysporin daily.
And don't pick it.
2006-11-29 03:43:27 · answer #6 · answered by Tavita 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
umm ,, i cant spell it right
so bare with me lol
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2006-11-29 03:37:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 14⤋