Knee won't scab over

turtlegirl · #1 Jul 21, 2005, 05:53 PM

I skidded out in the bike part of a triathlon last Sunday and skinned my knee, arm, etc. The bruises are awesome! I'm worried that the scab on my knee keeps cracking open because it's on a joint (obviously). Should I keep it covered with neosporin or something so it doesn't crack...it'll never heal. Or leave it uncovered with Bactine or something so it gets a scab but the scab keeps popping open? It's not a deep cut, it's just a lot of area. Thank you!

turtlegirl · Jul 21, 2005, 05:55 PM

Also, I probably shouldn't run on it like this, huh?

kp2171 · Jul 27, 2005, 08:13 PM

probably to late to help but my understanding is to keep it covered and moist. scabs, expecially at joints, arent good, prone to cracking.

it probably wont take "longer" to heal if covered. a scab isnt really healed.



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