Dressing for big scrapes

[neil_merseyside]

Mrs Pot could see it better than me, it's broad but not deep.

I'll be cycling in motorbike leathers next time.

A good excuse for a new bike helmet too.

Really big helmet to cover your thighs...

 

[Tin Pot]

Sorry - couldn't resist

If in any doubt see A&E, it will save time and problems in the long term. A single bit of gavel can cause an infection and slow healing. As above if a graft or other treatment is neccesssary


Final thing is don't rush to the Chemist if they prescribe dressings. It can be cheaper to buy them over the counter than pay the prescription charge

£61
Pads, gauze, painkillers etc.

 

[midlife]

Blimey, 61 quid buys a lot of Melolin and Micropore !

Shaun

 

[Cuchilo]

You'll need to let it breath aswell so once you have got a bit scabby remember to remove the dressings when its convenient and let the air get to them . Otherwise you will get maggots and gangrene and smell like old people .

 

[vickster]

Blimey, 61 quid buys a lot of Melolin and Micropore !

Shaun

Not at Boots!


I've got a medicine cupboard full of op site in a couple of sizes courtesy of too many operations at private hospitals! Great stuff being properly waterproof

 

[ufkacbln]

[QUOTE 3640707, member: 76"]Pictures?[/QUOTE]

Sorted!

 

[Turbo Rider]

When did you last have a tetanus injection? Make sure you're topped up.

 

[neil_merseyside]

When did you last have a tetanus injection? Make sure you're topped up.

I believe boosters aren't done any more, do you know if they just they re-imunise on a case by case basis like this one, or is the standard jab system enough for a lifetime now (not that the OP sought medical help).

 

[Dayvo]

This should do the job:

 

[Dayvo]

Joking aside, I hope you make a speedy recovery.

Good advice from above. Get it cleaned out properly, keep it moist, and DITCH the aero bars!

But not these ones:

 

[Tin Pot]

Joking aside, I hope you make a speedy recovery.

Good advice from above. Get it cleaned out properly, keep it moist, and DITCH the aero bars!

But not these ones:

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What do you mean keep it moist? I'm expecting it to be weeping by itself for about five days.

 

[Tin Pot]

[QUOTE 3640707, member: 76"]Pictures?[/QUOTE]

 

[Tin Pot]

You'll need to let it breath aswell so once you have got a bit scabby remember to remove the dressings when its convenient and let the air get to them . Otherwise you will get maggots and gangrene and smell like old people .

No problem with maggots, they only eat the dead flesh, and stave off the gangrene.

I'm supposed to replace the pads every 24hrs for five days.

Unfortunately I'm skiing on Friday, and supposed to be in the White Thrill ski race on Saturday.

I suppose it's a case of HTFU...

 

[neil_merseyside]

No problem with maggots, they only eat the dead flesh, and stave off the gangrene.

I'm supposed to replace the pads every 24hrs for five days.

Unfortunately I'm skiing on Friday, and supposed to be in the White Thrill ski race on Saturday.

I suppose it's a case of HTFU...

Ah! St Anton explain £61 for plasters...

 

[fossyant]

Hydrocolloid dressing. Best stuff. Had these with a shoulder operation, weren't arround when I left a 6" square patch of my butt on the Cat and Fiddle.

So long as the wound is clean, dress it. It will weap a bit. I'm not a fan of A&E as too many folk go off there with minor injuries, and road rash is just that.