Skin cuts/scrapes: what's the best way to treat them?

In my experience, those superficial skin abrasions can linger for up to two years. It really just comes down to how sensitive their skin happens to be.🤷

Look, don't get all emo on me—just clear your head of all that nonsense and things will settle down. If you happen to be an idiot, though, well... the world just keeps getting more of them. It’s a simple

cosmicmaker30, thanks man... I think I'm gonna go ahead and post the photos here anyway, just so anyone else dealing with this kind of stuff can see what's up!

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/861/slika189.jpg
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/5650/slika192.jpg

And here’s a third one where I’m stretching the skin out a bit with my fingers—makes the letters look a little clearer/brighter, I guess:
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/2209/slika195.jpg

So, there you go. Let's hear it... waiting on all those "expert" opinions now. 🙂

Alright... what on earth did you do to yourself? It looks pretty swollen to me... I don't see any bruising or blood under the skin, and there isn't any redness either, which is a good sign—no obvious inflammation. But honestly, it looks a bit thicker than how you described it... and you're telling me this has been sitting like this for how many days now?

cosmicmaker30 said:Okay... what on earth did you do? This looks pretty swollen to me. I don't see any bruising under the skin or anything, and no redness either, which is good—no sign of inflammation. But honestly, it looks a bit thicker than how you described it... and you're saying this has been going on for how many days now?

Hey, post a photo so we can actually see what's happening. And wait, are you a girl? lol😂

Sorry, cosmicmaker30, that wasn't supposed to be your quote.😉

Man, it looks like he was actually heading in for a tattoo session... lol... honestly, just let him keep it that way... hhhh... sorry, Douglas Ortiz94, that was probably rude of me... but seriously, the whole thing is just hilariously insane 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

cosmicmaker30 said:okay... seriously, what kind of mess did you make here... because this looks pretty thick to me.... I don't see any bruising or blood under the skin, nor any redness, which is good, at least there's no inflammation.... but man, this looks way thicker than how you described it... and you're saying you've had this for how many days now...

About 15 days.

Yeah, it looks thickened, though if you stretch that red area out, you can just barely see this tiny little line from where the wound healed (like, maybe a millimeter wide).

So if it isn't irritation or some blood trapped under the skin, then what the hell is it?

Just some weird skin reaction??

Douglas Ortiz94 said:About two weeks now.

Yeah, it definitely looks thickened. But even within that red patch, if you stretch the skin out, you can just see this tiny little line where the wound healed—barely a millimeter wide.

So what else could it be if it isn't just irritation or some bruising under the surface?

Some kind of weird skin reaction?

The skin is probably just reacting hard to John🤷.

That stuff could easily stick around for a while.

stormyheron4 said:the skin is probably gonna freak out because of that John guy🤷

That whole thing could easily stick around way longer than you'd want...

But what even is this stuff?
I mean, it’s been looking like this since day two or three after the "rescue" (though it did turn a bit lighter compared to how it looked right then)
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What should I be rubbing on it? 😢

Look, Douglas Ortiz94, that’s just how skin behaves when you go carving names into it... I don't know... all you can really do is hang tight and wait to see if it fades out over the next couple of weeks. You should probably grab some scar cream—maybe something like Mederma. It’ll probably run you around ten bucks or so at a CVS or Walgreens. Just check with a local pharmacy first to see if they have it in stock. Just make sure there aren't any scabs or open wounds left; from what I can tell in the photo, you seem okay on that front. Keep us posted on how it looks, alright? And definitely let us know if things start looking worse than they do now.

cosmicmaker30 said:Look, Douglas Ortiz94, that’s just how skin acts when you go carving names into it... I mean, what can you do? Just sit tight and wait to see if it fades out over the next couple of weeks... Grab some scar cream... maybe something like Mederma... should be about ten bucks at a CVS or Walgreens... check your local pharmacy first... just make sure there aren't any scabs or open wounds left... looks okay in the photo, though... keep us posted on how it heals... and definitely let us know if it starts looking worse...

I actually have Mederma at home already (for some old scars elsewhere), but my dermatologist once told me "Jomelop E" works even better for scarring, so I've got that too.
Which one should I use?

Because once the redness stretches out, you can see this super thin little line right in the middle, and it’s already healed up—no scabs left at all. That tiny line is sitting right in the center of the redness, basically where the wound split into two red zones. (It doesn't even show up in the photo because the resolution is too low for something that fine)

Douglas Ortiz94 said:But what am I even looking at here?
It’s been bothering me since day two or three after the "rescue" (though it actually looks a bit lighter now than when it first happened).

What should I be putting on it? 😢

Don't let that thing hit the sun, or the scar is going to stand out way more.

stormyheron4 said:don't tan that area, otherwise the scar is gonna look way more obvious

Thanks, I already know that part. Honestly, I’m not crazy enough to go tanning with this on me, lol. 🙂

What about showering? Hot water, cold water... stuff like that? Can I wash it normally?

Should I wait a bit or just start using Contratubex or Jomelop right away?
To me, it looks more like some kind of dark pigment under the skin rather than an actual scar! Is it even possible for a scar to form there? 😢

e Jomelop e, it’s actually pretty great... I just wasn't sure if they even had any of that stuff up there... but since it's plant-based, it's packed with vitamin E... which is what you're looking for, right? Anyway, I once knew a patient where the entire scar from their kidney transplant just completely vanished...

Look, when you’re dealing with skin cuts, you're always going to end up with a scar... it's just how it works. You can basically just use warm water like you normally would... then once you're out of the shower, just apply some Jomelop and rub it in... and that's really all there is to it. Just do that every morning and night.
Maybe you should get John to help you rub it in... lol... sorry, I couldn't help myself... 😉

Man, I’m actually past the point where this is funny anymore. Seriously. 😢

So, let's just dive straight into the main issue... dealing with these scars ASAP. I figure there's no harm in trying now since they're long since healed over anyway.

I'm stuck wondering if I should go and slap a soaked gauze pad with some Jomelop on them right before hitting the hay. I mean, that's what the instructions say, but honestly? It feels totally pointless to me... at this stage, the skin has already taken what it's gonna take, and whatever's left just ends up soaking into the gauze.

ah... just do exactly what the instructions say... and if you want my two cents... don't mention a word of this to your parents...

cosmicmaker30 said:ugh... just follow the instructions... and honestly? my advice... don't say a word to your parents...

Not exactly the most comforting thing to hear. 😢

So I started applying the Jomelop, doing like 15-minute massages (even though the manual says 5-10)... we'll see how it goes, I guess.

Is there anything else out there that actually works? Like dermabrasion, laser treatments, or something...?
I mean, I'd probably have to tell them if I went that route, but whatever... I just want this fixed, even if it means dealing with a little embarrassment. 🙂

I would personally categorize your issue as nothing more than superficial abrasions—much like those minor scratches you might get from a cat. I happen to own a cat, and my hands and forearms are perpetually covered in those tiny little scabs from our occasional skirmishes. It’s really quite trivial; it will pass on its own, and by the time summer rolls around, your skin will look as good as new 😉 Please, I implore you to stop meddling with it, as you run the genuine risk of leaving behind a permanent scar that won't be nearly as easy to remedy as this current irritation.