Should i let road rash scab

I let mine scab as I thought it was best and the deep bits took months to heal and kept rupturing and starting to bleed again. It seemed to help but has no medical backing.

Current advice is clean it up and use a hydrocolloid dressing and leave it for a good few days, should heal a bit quicker and reduces the scarring. It can also go very gunky under a hyrdocolloid dressing which is good although it looks a bit alarming however if the dressing does leak it makes a bit of mess of your clothes and you can end up feeling like a Fight Club reject at work.

If you just let the scab stay on until it comes of naturally it takes ages to heal. I did find that Bio-Oil helped with minimising scarring, used it twice a day. Only a woman could post that! This topic has 15 replies, 12 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by FuzzyWuzzy.

Viewing 16 posts - 1 through 16 of 16 total. There seem to be as many theories on how to best treat these as there are ways to get road rash. Let it scab over, or slather on ointment and get them softened up? Looking for the best way to get me back on the bike without risking infection. Posted 8 years ago. Immediate care 1. Once the wound is cleaned, apply an antibiotic ointment to the rash. Load More. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Newsletter Signup. Pain is also an indicator professional help may be needed. Once the skin heals and a new pink layer of skin has developed, the wound will no longer need to be covered with gauze or other bandages, though you can continue to apply ointment as necessary.

Keep in mind new skin is more sensitive, so sun exposure should be kept to a minimum. Wear loose-fitting clothing until the wound is fully healed to prevent friction, which can delay the healing process.

Some cyclists may not mind the scarring, as it is proof of your battle wounds. Most doctors recommend avoiding the sun, and, in time, the scar gets less noticeable. Daily massages may help break up scar tissue, but these treatments often require you to adhere to them for months following the injury. Marc is a freelance writer based in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is the former cycling editor for Active. Turn on MapMyRun desktop notifications and stay up to date on the latest running advice.

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