If you air out your wound you are inhibiting the new skin cells from growing, and inviting new bacteria to enter your body. Optimal skin healing is achieved when wounds are kept clean, moist and covered, thus protected from the element. We've known since the 1970s that a moist wound healing environment heals the fastest with less scarring. Should you air out your wounds, so they heal faster? "Absolutely not. Suzuki’s rule: “Do not put anything in your wound that you wouldn't put in your eyes.” These antiseptic solutions kill bacteria, but will also irritate and burn your wound bed. No need for alcohol, hydrogen peroxide or betadine for open wounds. Suzuki noted that human skin is never sterile. You should aim to decontaminate by washing the wound with plenty of water to lower the number of skin surface bacteria, not so much as to create a sterile environment.” Dr. Shower water, from any municipal water source, is clean enough to irrigate your wounds. "Saline is just a fancy bottle of weak salt water. Should I use sterile saline to wash my road rash? Not necessary. Suzuki gives his patients a tetanus booster in his office to patients that sustain a dirty injury gotten outdoors. Tetanus is a nasty and completely preventable disease with a vaccine, and you do need a vaccine shot, and a booster shot every 10 years. Yes, you need a tetanus shot if you haven’t gotten one in the last 10 years. Smooth skin eliminates your hair from getting into your wound bed, and adhesive bandages, such as silicone bordered dressings, won't stick to a hairy leg.” Suzuki said that shaved legs “makes it easier to take care of your wounds. Here’s good news! For those who’ve looked in vain for an actual reason, besides vanity, to shave your legs, Dr. "If it's too painful to scrub your road rash right away, you can apply topical 4% lidocaine cream to your wounds, available over the counter at pharmacies or online, and take a Tylenol 15 minutes before your washing routine." What if the wound is too painful to scrub? “Īnybody who's dealt with a road rash knows this is easy to say. I'd suggest you hop in a shower immediately and wash out the wound really well under running water, then scrubbing it gently with your finger tips or clean washcloth and soap. Medically, this process is called ‘debridement,' which means removing any debris. "This grime may include dirt, rocks, dry blood, dead skin and any foreign particles that prevent your skin from healing properly. "The first thing you should do is wash and scrub the grime from your wounds,” Dr. What should you do if you end up with a road rash from a bike or run accident, assuming you think this is something you can treat yourself, without going to the hospital? So, back to road rash, which is that rite of passage you probably either have gotten or will get if you remain a cyclist or triathlete for very long.
Suzuki wants me to add this disclaimer, that what follows is informational and is not a substitute for a proper medical assessment and treatment. Suzuki pointed me to a dropbox of images of wounds he deals with.
Often these afflict older people but, occasionally, younger people with burns and road rashes need help. Who needs wound care? Diabetics, cancer patients, dialysis patients, those who develop bedsores, venous leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers. Wound care (along with long course racing) is his specialty. He is also a long course triathlete and a Slowtwitcher. Kazu Suzuki, a board-certified wound care surgeon from the Tower Wound Care Center and an attending physician at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. You’ve got what cyclists for generations call “road rash.” Now what?
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