I just fell

[emailer]

:( and skinned my knee.

I go on holidays on a week and really dont want a scab, is there anything I can do that wil either heal it up quicker than usual or stop it scabbing?

or failing that, is there any makeup or anything that would cover a scab?

[4getmenot]

I;d say try arnika I know its speeds up healing, mostly used for brusing but might work on cuts. Just DONT PICK!!

[warpig3]

If its just a graze keep putting vaseline on it and don't let it dry out, it will look a bit green and yucky but the injured area will reduce and should be gone in a week with only a red mark left.

[MrBen5]

Hmmm, if you did the other kneee as well, it wouldnt look as bad.
I dont think there is anything you can do to stop it scabbing over though. I have had many injuries :(

[4GS]

Put a dressing (plaster) on it and leave the scab alone , it's there to keep secondary infection out, and if you are going overseas on your hols, the last thing you need is an infection.

[Octavius]

Scabs should form over any cut or graze, they are a sign that the cut or graze is healing properly. A scab is made up of dried up blood, which protects you against germs. It�s tempting to fiddle with scabs and pick them off, but try not to. Interfering always makes the cut or graze take longer to heal and means it could also leave a scar.

You could try rubbing moisturiser into the scab, but covering it up might slow down the natural healing process of drying out and falling off. Some make up might help I guess if it really is that important.

[emailer]

Thanks 4getmenot, I think i have some of that at home.

I think it's more than a graze warpig, it has taken the skin right off the whole top of it but it isn't deep and it isn't bleeding

thanks!

[jane1098]

you can get these silver healing plasters from most chemists or boots

[emailer]

Don't plasters slow down the healing process though by keeping it moist?

I always thought that it was best to let the air at them?

[4GS]

You put the plaster on until your bodies defences have kicked in and formed the scab

[jane1098]

take it off before you shower at night and put a new one on in the morning.

[4getmenot]

so many suggestions.... oh just chop your leg off :-)

[emailer]

wouldnt that leave a bigger scab 4getmenot?

[andrea81]

Don't upset the healing process just go with the scab and wear it loud and proud!

[warpig3]

well it would seem that everyone has a remedy. I can only speak from my own experience, which is that I have fallen twice taking the skin of the same cheek bone (no blood, just red dots on the surface) and both times I put vaseline on it, it didn't scab over, it didn't scar and it was gone in a week.

Best of luck whatever you decide but as 4get says -don't pick.

[4getmenot]

jeez I cant win can I. lol

[emailer]

;-)

[4getmenot]

plus I;d rather have a scab than look like heather mills :-)

[Reverandfunk]

When I have tattoo's I use bepanthene/bepanthol which I think is nappy rash cream. The scab comes off in the cream as opposed to hardening. Put some cream on the ncover it with cling film. Change this dressing 3 times a day for 3 days then on days 4 and 5 just put the cream on.

WQith your tattoos it makes them heal in a week with no scabbing or loss of colour

[warpig3]

lol @ 4get, alternatively you could fall on the other knee too and have a matching pair.

[mrs_overall]

My youngest son would be so jealous of you - he's at the age where he loves eating his scabs.