Personally, I'm a really big voucher for keeping the wound damp, and I really like using vasoline while I'm at home, and tegaderm when I'm out and about. Hydrocolloid bandages if it's the perfect size.
I guess I just want to get insight from y'all about how you guys treat your road rash because at least among my local community I don't see any definite way.
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/cover-wound-air
https://share.upmc.com/2021/10/do-wounds-need-air-to-heal/
https://www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/mythbuster-i-need-to-let-the-air-get-to-this-wound/
Tegaderm for sure. You can get big rolls online, or just the patches from the store.
@Gabriel Fockler this is the route I'd go. I use saniderm and tegaderm every time I get road rash or a tattoo and it speeds the healing process up so much.
SCRUB THE RASH IN THE SHOWER. COVER WITH UNPASTEURIZED HONEY. FLEECE BLANKETS AND NON STICK GAUZE
@Yardwaste I was going to dog on you for using honey, but I'm kinda shocked to see it's actually a thing, although some sites recommend using some kind of medical grade honey. Great advice!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8496555/
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/medical-grade-honey-is-viable-tool-in-wound-care
I just let things get crispy and fall off like god intended 🙏
@Terence Liu believe it or not raw honey is really effective at helping healing wouldn't bandage it tho
cling wrap is a common trashy alternative for large area road rash. It keeps the moisture in and avoids you becoming one with your sleeping bag if nothing else is in reach.
Something I don't see discussed often, but its common for road cyclists to shave their legs/body. Especially professionals do this.
They don't do this for aero. Or at least not primarily. They do this so the hairs on their legs don't stick to their road rashes. It helps to have cleaner scabs that don't itch as badly.
@Thomas I've been told they do it for better cooling of the legs primarily.
When i get road rash the hairs burn off by themselves, but i sometimes shave the surrounding area after the brick to get patches to stick. This has never been painful since the skin that still has hair is pretty unscratched.
