It's mainly skimmed off the top layers of the skin.
Why do we have tarmac as play areas!?
2007-03-02 08:19:01 · 20 answers · asked by Isabelle 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
firstly - aww the poor soul! I bet she's hurt poor thing
I would just keep the wound clean and make sure that it's not covered up all the time - air is good for wounds. Fortunately at this age they're still pretty good healers so the chances of a scar are small.
Yeah - why do we have tarmac as play areas - it should be woodchips - I think you should write to your local councillor.
2007-03-02 08:32:41 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ridiculous to tarmac play areas. Bark chippings are cheap and effective.As for the injury I swear by tea tree cream. The aborigines seem to have known a thing or too, cuts and scrapes seem to heal really quickly and it is a natural antiseptic. I don't think it will scar but your problem will be when it is healing and your daughter will pick at it. Perhaps cotton gloves at night. I'm sure she will be pretty as a picture again before you know it. If you are up for it I would either write to the local paper, talk to the local radio station, contact the parks department of your local council and speak to you local councillor or all of them!. A picture of your daughters injury would probably cause hell to break loose. I am a very pushy granny! Hope your daughter is better soon,
P.S. She may be suffering from delayed shock and be a pain in the butt for a few days.
2007-03-02 10:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by chewystuff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how deep it is...from the sound of it, it isn't too deep and should heal quickly enough without scarring. To help it heal keep it clean (which will be a feat in itself with a 6 yr old) and apply vitamin e oil on the abrasion. Things should heal well before summer. If you do live in a warmer climate and the weather is nice now, try and conceal the abrasion from the sun.
2007-03-02 08:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by julie b 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Impossible to answer this without examining the child. However if the damage is fairly superficial, children heal extremely well, and hopefully there will be no problem.
I assume you have already seen a heath professional but perhaps feel you didn't ask enough. You certainly should NOT be relying solely on a forum like this for such a potentially important issue.
2007-03-02 11:19:02 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No she should be fine!! She is young, so will heal quite quickly!! As long as it was only the top layers of skin that came off she will not scar!! If and when it scabs make sure she doesn't pick at it as this could result in scarring!!
2007-03-02 08:23:22 · answer #5 · answered by Spence 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lavender essential oil helps wounds to heal and also reduces scarring. Just a tiny drop will go a long way.
2007-03-04 06:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by adrianblue7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did that when i was 8 to the entire right side of my face. my mum applied aloe vera 3 times a day to the cut and i have perfect skin now (im 17)
she'll be fine. and i dont know why tarmac is used a play area. my mum campaigned and did fundraising for astro-turf after my little 'incident'
2007-03-02 08:27:28 · answer #7 · answered by maraesa1000 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Apparently Vitamin E oil is really good for helping to reduce scarring
2007-03-02 08:27:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it cut to make it bleed there may be a small scar, it just a grase it will scab but make sure she does not pick the scab, if she does, it will scar over.
2007-03-02 08:22:05 · answer #9 · answered by chris s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a diet with high vitamin c and nut content and iron should help to speed up the healing process. do not put any ointment just leave it to heal naturally. if the area gets really itchy then apply vaseline gel.
2007-03-02 08:25:23 · answer #10 · answered by nutterandbolter 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋