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Infection on rug burn?
I got a rug burn near my elbow 5 days ago. It is about the size of a penny.
I acutally got it through my sweater...so I didn't get any dirt from the floor on it, but when I first discovered it, it had some fibers from my sweater stuck in it.
I washed it, but some neosporin on it, and covered it with a band aide for the night.
It seemed like it was ok, because it was dry the next day when I left the band aide off the next day, but the scab was a yellowish color.
Now, 5 days later it is still sore, the edges are red, and the yellow scab is kind of gross. I broke open a little in the shower, so I put neosporin on it again and covered it... but now the "scab" seems soft and gross.
1.) Is this infected?
2.) what should I do to clear it up? (besides go to the Dr. --)
3.) At what point do I NEED a Dr. for an infected scrape?
Thanks for any feed back!
I acutally got it through my sweater...so I didn't get any dirt from the floor on it, but when I first discovered it, it had some fibers from my sweater stuck in it.
I washed it, but some neosporin on it, and covered it with a band aide for the night.
It seemed like it was ok, because it was dry the next day when I left the band aide off the next day, but the scab was a yellowish color.
Now, 5 days later it is still sore, the edges are red, and the yellow scab is kind of gross. I broke open a little in the shower, so I put neosporin on it again and covered it... but now the "scab" seems soft and gross.
1.) Is this infected?
2.) what should I do to clear it up? (besides go to the Dr. --)
3.) At what point do I NEED a Dr. for an infected scrape?
Thanks for any feed back!
I had the same and what u have to do is take a shower wait for the scab to get soft and scrub it off and like doctornee said pour some antiseptic solution on it and put Neosporin on it
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Leave the area open. As of now it does not appear to be infected. The look you describe could be due to the fact that you covered it. You should clean this with an antiseptic solution. Pat it dry. It would be a good idea to apply Neosporin powder dust than cream as it will also keep the area dry.
If the area will become infected, it will be painful, surrounding area will be red, it will ooze pus and may even emit an odor.
Hope this helps. Do let me know if there is any thing else and keep me posted. Take care!
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Leave the area open. As of now it does not appear to be infected. The look you describe could be due to the fact that you covered it. You should clean this with an antiseptic solution. Pat it dry. It would be a good idea to apply Neosporin powder dust than cream as it will also keep the area dry.
If the area will become infected, it will be painful, surrounding area will be red, it will ooze pus and may even emit an odor.
Hope this helps. Do let me know if there is any thing else and keep me posted. Take care!
Hi,
If you keep a cut or scrape covered with a band aid and wet with the neosporin, the scab will look 'soggy' and may be a whitish or yellowish color - almost like pus. It's a good idea to let the area breathe for several hours a day by leaving it uncovered and without neosporin on it so that the scab can harden up, it will also heal faster because wounds need oxygen to heal. It's normal for the edges to be red until it heals, and it may be read for awhie even after the skin has grown over.
If the rug burn gets really red, swollen, hot to the touch, very painful (not just a little sore) even when you are not touching it, oozes pus from underneath the hardened scab, red streaks start branching out from the burn, your lymph nodes on your neck swell up, or it starts to smell bad, then you have an infection and you need to see the doctor for some anitbiotic pills.
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If you keep a cut or scrape covered with a band aid and wet with the neosporin, the scab will look 'soggy' and may be a whitish or yellowish color - almost like pus. It's a good idea to let the area breathe for several hours a day by leaving it uncovered and without neosporin on it so that the scab can harden up, it will also heal faster because wounds need oxygen to heal. It's normal for the edges to be red until it heals, and it may be read for awhie even after the skin has grown over.
If the rug burn gets really red, swollen, hot to the touch, very painful (not just a little sore) even when you are not touching it, oozes pus from underneath the hardened scab, red streaks start branching out from the burn, your lymph nodes on your neck swell up, or it starts to smell bad, then you have an infection and you need to see the doctor for some anitbiotic pills.
E
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