seventy7 Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 holy ****!!!!! that looks hectic! sorry uwe... unlucky man... there are no NICE and soft falls on tar @ 50 k/ph....
Myra Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 A pity that I only see this now. The secret is not to let the wound get dry. I redressed with paraffin gauze and copious amounts of petroleum jelly to minimize scars (after I "bought" a piece of the Paarl track a few years ago).Is it really best to keep it wet. I felt on saturday on a DC training ride. Taxi pulled into oncoming lane' date=' and my team mate in front of me broke too hard, I had nowhere to go, tried to squeeze between her and the pavement, clipped her hip, then the pavements, took quiet a fall. Lots of abrasive scrapes and scratches on my left arm and shoulder. Anyway, I went to the chemist and ask them what I should do...they said dont keep it wet, you have to dry it out, so I took their advice, sure I'm due for some hectic scars. Are their any risks in keeping the wound wet? e.g. infection etc[/quote'] Keeping wounds wet has always worked for me. Smear betadine or something similar over and then cover with gause. If you use betadine or something like that with antiseptic properties you won't have to worry about infection.
trackcyclingsa Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 A pity that I only see this now. The secret is not to let the wound get dry. I redressed with paraffin gauze and copious amounts of petroleum jelly to minimize scars (after I "bought" a piece of the Paarl track a few years ago).Is it really best to keep it wet. I felt on saturday on a DC training ride. Taxi pulled into oncoming lane' date=' and my team mate in front of me broke too hard, I had nowhere to go, tried to squeeze between her and the pavement, clipped her hip, then the pavements, took quiet a fall. Lots of abrasive scrapes and scratches on my left arm and shoulder. Anyway, I went to the chemist and ask them what I should do...they said dont keep it wet, you have to dry it out, so I took their advice, sure I'm due for some hectic scars. Are their any risks in keeping the wound wet? e.g. infection etc[/quote']I had 1 square meter of raw skin and the only scars left are on the ones on my elbow where I had stitches and a small scar on the one knee where there was a deep impact. The first thing I did after the hospital cleaned and dressed the wounds was to take a Betadine bath and softing all the dressings. Thereafter I removed it and redressed it. The paraffin gauze is used for burn wounds - I applied Bactroban to avoid infections and then applied the paraffin gauze on it and petroleum jelly on top. The petroleum jelly keeps the wound wet. Redressed it twice a day for 5-7 days. First pink skin forms and then it heals. I'm no doctor, but it worked. Maybe there is a medical expert here that can help.TrackCyclingSA2009-10-26 15:09:57
Slipstream Sean Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 2 days down the line for me...will be 3 when I wake up tomorrow morning...is it too late to prevent scaring?
Lotus Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 A pity that I only see this now. The secret is not to let the wound get dry. I redressed with paraffin gauze and copious amounts of petroleum jelly to minimize scars (after I "bought" a piece of the Paarl track a few years ago). Agree. After going down twice with very large areas of damage to my back and legs the doctor dressed the wounds with Tegaderm (from 3M). You can get this at a good pharmacy. It adheres to any part of the body (including fingers) and must be left in place for about 7 - 10 days. It gets pretty gross in there, but it's easy to keep covered by loose clothing. Showering is not a problem for the dressing. The miracle is when it comes off. No scarring, just healthy skin. I hope you never have to try it.
trackcyclingsa Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Yup. Once its dry it's too late. It's best to dress it the same day e.g. take a bath (with disinfectant) to soften the dressing and then replace with appropriate dressing.
Yang Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 2 days down the line for me...will be 3 when I wake up tomorrow morning...is it too late to prevent scaring? Oi, what's wrong with scarring? They're great for party conversations, they psyche out the okes in the bunch, and the chicks dig 'em (I'll show you mine......).
Johan A Marais Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 It was a rather spectacular crash. I was in the bunch just behind this and had a ring seat view on the crash. And they say man cannot fly - they did not see Uwe on Sunday!!
GreyOwl3.0 Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Pleeeze...thats just a surface scratch man!! (hope your ok now dude?!)
The Saint Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Quick punt - this is exactly the type of thing you can use Stinger Creams for. It is anti bacterial so it will stop the wound from going septic, also stops the bleeding pretty quickly strangely enough. Just as the names says will sting a little when applying to something like this.
GreyOwl3.0 Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Quick punt - this is exactly the type of thing you can use Stinger Creams for. It is anti bacterial so it will stop the wound from going septic' date=' also stops the bleeding pretty quickly strangely enough. Just as the names says will sting a little when applying to something like this.[/quote'] "STING A LITTLE"My doctor said that to me once after a crash...and then proceeded to set my knee alight!
The Saint Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 LOL, ja the sting is caused from the active ingredient which is acid based - but sting is good it means it is killing all the nasty stuff which causes complications later. As for the knee - our creams are anti inflammatory to so maybe you should have asked him to rub some on that knee to dull the pain before he reset it
GreyOwl3.0 Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 So you do the STINGER products Muxie? Handy to know.
The Saint Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Yes Stinger Brands has a few products of which Stinger Bahama Blue After Sun and Olympus Athlete Cream form part of the range of topical creams.
Chrispy Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 Uwe put his crash and subsequent roasties into perspective tonight when I asked him how he is doing.He went to the hospital on Monday so that they can check and make sure there is no serious damage. He overheard a conversation of another patient that is 38 years old and were there for his 3rd round of chemo treatment. He did not know whether he has 12 or 18 months to live.As Uwe quite rightly said: What is a couple of roasties after a crash in a race?Respect, that's all I can say.
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