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How Should Bruised On Face Due To Fake Grass Be Treated?
Hi My daughter grazed her face on fake grass at school yesterday. I cleaned it with Betadine and washed it off after one minute, covered it with gauze and soft covering overnight. I've taken that off and it looks a little moist (prob from gauze?). How should I treat it today?
Thx Jan
Thx Jan
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
Hi. Thanks for posting your concern at HCM
Grazing could have lead to an abrasion of the skin.
An abrasion would normally dry up in 2-3 days to form a brown crust before peeling off in another 5 days or so. The aim should be to prevent secondary infection.
I would have advised a topical antibacterial ointment like mupirocin twice daily for a week. This should be enough for an abrasion. This will not only keep it moist thus aiding re-epithelialization but will also prevent it from getting infected.
take care
Grazing could have lead to an abrasion of the skin.
An abrasion would normally dry up in 2-3 days to form a brown crust before peeling off in another 5 days or so. The aim should be to prevent secondary infection.
I would have advised a topical antibacterial ointment like mupirocin twice daily for a week. This should be enough for an abrasion. This will not only keep it moist thus aiding re-epithelialization but will also prevent it from getting infected.
take care
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