how long does this take to heal?

Question

I fell on the dirt bike onto the pavement and my cuts are kind of deep..i dont think i need stitches.. i have been putting antiobiotic ointment on them and keeping them covered.. has anyone ever had this happen? what is the best way to help them heal better? i have heard different things so please help! this happened last night

Answer 1

I took a bad fall in July and scraped the holy hell out of my knees and palms as part of the 'fun.'

Make sure the cuts have been gently but thoroughly washed with soap. Be sure there's no grit embedded. The antibiotic ointment is wise. (My doctor said to use Polysporin, not Neosporin, for best results.) Cover them until they scab over completely, at which point they're closed to infection. Continue to wash them daily with soap, and know that this can soften the scab and make the wound ooze, in which case you need to go back to the ointment-and-cover routine.

My last scab, over a deep scrape rather than a cut, finally left almost six weeks to the day after the fall.

Answer 2

Self-Care at Home
Most bleeding can be stopped with direct pressure and time (rest and elevation are also helpful).
Cleaning with a gentle soap and water will help reduce the chance of bacterial infection.
Antibiotic ointment (such as bacitracin) and a sterile gauze bandage will help to protect the wound from further infection and water loss until a scab forms.
Medical Treatment
Just as at home, the first step is to stop the bleeding.

If direct pressure is not enough, a blood pressure cuff can help as a temporary measure for cuts on arms and legs.
Tourniquets are generally not helpful for cuts to the face or body.
Medication to numb the area may be given. Depending on the size and location of the cut, this may be done using various methods:

Topical medicine
Direct injection of anesthetic into the wound
Injection into a regional nerve – called "nerve block" – (for cuts to the finger tip, the nerves at the finger base are often blocked with a series of shots)
Cleaning is often the most important aspect of good wound care.

This may be done by first washing the adjacent skin with soap and water and removing crusted blood with diluted hydrogen peroxide.
Next, irrigation by squirting saline at the wound under high pressure is very effective at reducing bacterial contamination in the wound.
Your doctor will decide the best way to repair your wound.

Some minor cuts can be closed with special adhesive tapes (Steri–Strips) or tissue glue (Dermabond or Indermil). Tissue glue can be used as a barrier against common bacterial microbes. Be sure to inform the doctor if you have any allergies to these adhesive tapes.
Deeper cuts may need stitches to repair deep structures (such as fascia, the connective tissue envelope around a muscle).
Stitches to the skin surface can help to stop bleeding, protect underlying tissues, and lessen scarring.
Different bandages are chosen for their different material properties.

Some materials are better because they won't stick to your cut (Telfa or Vaseline gauze).
Others are more absorbent, provide needed surface pressure, or help to keep an injury immobile. Pressure bandages or splints may be applied, depending on the underlying injuries.

Answer 3

I havent had that happen but soomthing like it. I got my calf stepped on by my horse, her foot slid off so it was just like really deep road burn. Be really sure you clean all little rocks and things out of the wound and keep them covered they won't scar as bad that way. go to walmart and buy vituim E supplment and cut it open and put it on there that will as so help it heal so there is no scar.
I hope i helped

Answer 4

K I have experienced something like this when I was younger...I was at my grannys house and trip and scrapped up my face really bad I think I was in 2nd grade.....My granny kept putting Antibotic ointment on it Every hour or so....I do know one thing do not let your cut get dry..Because then it will just be crispy like flaky and you'll be more likely to have some of the scab come off and if the scabs come off it will take longer to heal...I know I have something its like idk but its for cuts and scratches YOu put it on everyday I put it on before bed if i have cut every night...So just apply antibiotic ointment on it every 30-1 hr so it dont dry out and it will probably take 2-4 weeks to heal...good luck

Answer 5

it depends on how deep and bad the cut is
keep it clean and prevent it from being infected
it should take a little more than a week to heal
but some iodine and a band-aid on it
hope it gets better :)

Answer 6

Weeks. Keep it clean. I've seen patients who had these road burns for up to three weeks. Hard to heal because of their location and clothing touches them.

Answer 7

Did you clean it out with a good antiseptic? Because keeping it clean is more important that neosporin.

But clean, neosporin, band-aid for three days and then let it get some air.

Also, make sure you pull off any dead skin hanging out.

Answer 8

Keep it covered during the day (with antibiotic stuff) and make sure you let it get some air at night, keeping it moist all of the time will never let it scab over...also keep it cleaned out...mederma really works for scarring also.

Answer 9

keep them covered, thes taff infectionsa re going around. anywya im guessing 2 weeks theyll be gone, couple days for scabs.

Answer 10

Just show the cut to your mom or dad.
Were you allowed to be on that bike?