Your doctor may have prescribed pain medicines for you. Secure dressings with cotton gauze as needed. If your wound has been drying out between dressing changes, you may want to apply a thicker layer of Bacitracin.Īpply a thin layer of moisturizing lotion to all healed areas of skin that surround the open wound.Īpply Cuticerin (non-stick) gauze to all open wounds. Most patients should wash their wounds during their daily showers.ĭry off the skin around the wound with a towel.Īpply a thin layer of Bacitracin to all open wounds. Wash off antibiotic creams, soft scabs, and any loose dead tissue.
Wash your wounds gently once a day with antibacterial soap such as Dial and a clean washcloth. Dry dressing removal cleans away dead tissue and debris. Wash your hands with soap and water before touching your wound. If your wounds take longer than 2 weeks to heal, they may be deeper wounds and should be looked at by your health care provider. Sometimes, road rash can go through all the layers of skin and require skin grafting surgery to heal. Most road rash should heal within 2 weeks with good care of your wounds by keeping them clean and moist. Road rash is a common term used for abrasions caused by scrapes received during an accident. This not only prevents infection, but improves tissue formation and reduces the risk of scarring.Abrasions are injuries to the skin and its underlying tissue caused by rubbing or scraping. The goal is to keep the wound clean but slightly moist. Alternately, you can use a semipermeable dressing such as Tegaderm, Bioclusive, or Second Skin to cover the wound. You can do so with sterile gauze and some dressing tape. Use medical-grade honey, such as Medihoney, available over the counter and online, since there is a risk supermarket honey will contain bacterial spores. You may also consider using sterilized honey, which has considerable evidence for wound care. While triple antibiotic ointments like Neosporin may be used, they can cause allergy in some people. Options include bacitracin and neomycin, available at drugstores. Avoid hydrogen peroxide, which doctors advise against for open wounds. Do your best to keep soap away from the wound as it can cause irritation. Wash the skin around the wound with soap and water.Take care not to leave any debris in the wound. If needed, use a pair of tweezers to remove embedded grit. Place it under a stream of cold water to flush out debris. Apply pressure with a bandage until the bleeding stops. Road rash tends to ooze rather than actively bleed.
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