Best thing for cuts and scrapes

Kitty Galore · ‎03-16-2010

shopping today and fell while picking up something that fell off the shelf. While falling I went back into shelf and must have scraped and cut my upper arm on a hook or something . It could have been worse , but the swelling is painful the cuts are not bad but I am worried about scaring. Any suggesting for faster healing and preventing scaring as I am out in the sun a lot and getting sun on a cut can cause scaring. I am certain tomorrow it will all be black and blue. I know it sure could have been worse I am lucky. It was a freak thing to happen, never fell lime that before , I bit embarrassing as well. I very nice man came up to me and asked if I was alright and helped me up. It's sure refreshing to know there are good people out there.

AKgirl2 · ‎05-24-2016

I like and use Neosporin ointment, and vitamin E oil when cut or scrape starts healing. For me, there has been no scarring after using these products. I hope you're ok!

lolakimono · ‎03-29-2012

@Kitty Galore

Are you up to date on your tetanus shot?

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

I would definitely clean it and put some antibiotic cream on it - scarring - don't know about that. It's awful when you fall in a public place. My foot caught the lip of the sidewalk edge in front of Kohl's several years ago and I went flying, flat on my face - my arms were all scraped up - I was humiliated. I was in a hurry - more slow and careful where I step now.

Kitty Galore · ‎03-16-2010

I wasn't Ben thinking about a tetnous shot ! I take meds for a auto Immune condition and mt dr told me I couldn't ever get one . Sure hope I am ok witnout one as I didn't even think about that. The cuts are minor , not deep cuts .

Kitty Galore · ‎03-16-2010

@hoosieroriginal wrote:
I would definitely clean it and put some antibiotic cream on it - scarring - don't know about that. It's awful when you fall in a public place. My foot caught the lip of the sidewalk edge in front of Kohl's several years ago and I went flying, flat on my face - my arms were all scraped up - I was humiliated. I was in a hurry - more slow and careful where I step now.

@hoosieroriginal. It was embarrasing! Nothing like this has happened since I fell on ice when I was in my teens!

Kitty Galore · ‎03-16-2010

@AKgirl2 wrote:
I like and use Neosporin ointment, and vitamin E oil when cut or scrape starts healing. For me, there has been no scarring after using these products. I hope you're ok!

Can't use neosporin, I'm allergic to it. Did clean well and put some eucerin ointment. Will try the vitamin E.

corita · ‎08-20-2012

I fell several years ago and really cut up my knee -- blood running down my leg!

ER doctor told me NOT to use Neosporin . She suggested that there are better ointments out there and recommended Bacitracin. Did not have any scarring...