SI Question - Help with scratches

dragonfly · 22-08-2009, 08:30 PM

So yesterday i scratched my tummy quite bad and now i have a scabby bit there.

I was wondering if anyone knows of any cream or something i could put on it to help it heal.

It has started to heal but becaused it started while i was sleeping and i curl up in my sleep it has healed in such a way that when i stand/sit up straight it just rips open again.

Any advice would be gratefully welcomed

Animad · 22-08-2009, 08:48 PM

It'd probably help you to read the wound care guide as just treating them as minor cuts would be fine. Because of the position of them there is a lot of tension there when you move and unfortunately that is going to pull on them when you do things like stand up so keeping them moist would be the best thing to do (as well as having a dressing on them) using some antiseptic cream or 'healing gel' which will stop the scabs forming as much or getting as hard/ tight so they will be less likely to pull though there will still be a bit of pulling as they heal.

Katiee · 23-08-2009, 08:24 PM

Could you try putting a dressing on it?
Hope it heals soon.

dragonfly · 23-08-2009, 09:15 PM

I have been putting savalon cream on it which is keeping it moist but man it still hurts like made.

I really hope it heals soon. My tummy isn't designed to be treat like this.

Animad · 23-08-2009, 09:25 PM

Yes, if they are only scratches, and they should heal within the next few days. However, this will be slowed, with movement being continued at the edges of them but this is hard to avoid. Keep going with the Savlon, trying cover them up with the dressing, and don't pick at them

MISS BEHAVIN · 24-08-2009, 10:55 AM

There's a product called Sudocrem which is an antiseptic as well as a healing aid and I've found this works really well on scratches also it tends to make the scars less obvious if my arms are anything to go by.

Hope you're ok and that you've managed to calm the thoughts in your head somewhat

***HUGS***

xxx

dragonfly · 24-08-2009, 05:54 PM

I have some sudocreme so i may try that tomorrow.

I hurt so much today. In my job we have to carry this metal boards and they are quite heavy unless you carry them like 5 at a time which them takes forever. Due to where the sratch is on my tummy and where the boards lean against me when i carry them, i just ended up stretching it open again all day.
By half way through i was holding my tummy in pain.

I feel so stupid for having done this to myself. It hurts so much more that anything else.