I got in a motor scooter accident. The scab is itching.?
Its been 3 weeks. My parents say if it itches its healing… Is that true? My friend and I were riding my scooter, and she drove into the cement and i rolled into the grass, an scraped my knee on the cement. Once it leaked yellow pus, but It is still itchy. Its not serious, I don’t think. Do I just put cream on it? Please, don’t scare me.
Sometimes it doesn’t itch if I don’t think about it. It has another little scarb around it. The big scab is about 1 inch long, 1 cm wide, it is tight and redish pink around the edges, pink in the middle.
If it’s itching, it’s healing. Don’t scratch it! Don’t peel off the scab either. It will come off on it’s own once the wound is completely healed.
If it is no longer leaking or bleeding and there are no red streaks around the wound, it’s fine. You can apply neosporin once or twice a day. Cover it with a loose bandaid so air can continue to get to it.
Once it has healed completely, you can apply vitamin E cream to reduce any scarring. Typically, scarring from minor wounds such as scrapes fades on it’s own.
