SI Question - scratched all the skin off...

[smoochy_lou]

i've kind of scracthed a few layers of skin off of on a big chunk of my face and its really sore and stinging, its right on my temple, is there anything i can do to stop the stinging or infection getting in?

[Animad]

Rub some anti-septic(anti-bacterial) cream in. A lot of them have slight local anaesthetic properties and are designed to soothe the area so those might help. They will definately help against infection

[smoochy_lou]

thank you, i also happen to wear glasses and the arm is right over the area, will this affect it at all?

[Animad]

It will rub the area so it will be likely to make the healing last longer. It will also tend to rub the cream off in that area so will not help but theres not much you can do unless you put a dressing over that part of your face as a plaster just in that area will also stick down on some of the scratched skin and so damage the healing area under the 'stick bit' when you pull it off. I don't think you'll be wanting to put a dressing/ plaster around that area in a hurry anyway because it wouldn't look too good! Wrapping a plaster around the part of your glasses that will rub might cushion the area and prevent it moving around over it but these may also make it worse as that area is likely to push down on the scratched bit more than it usually would as it would effectively reduce the space between the two arms in that spot if you get what I mean

[smoochy_lou]

yer i get ya thanks =)