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I Have a really bad scrap..I kept it awninged and now when I just took of the bandage, the large green clog came off. Now this oily clog is coming out of it. What should I do? It really itches, but Obviously I'm not scratching because it's raw flesh. What should i do?

Wash it with soap and hearty water. Apply an antibacterial ointment. Leave it uncovered at period to let it expose out and dry up a bit. Cover it during the day to protect it while you're out and about. Use nonstick gauze to cover it. Change the bandaging every day and wash it every day. The naif execute indicates you have an infection. Normal execute is anorectic and clear, which is belike the oily stuff you are referring to. Thick, opaque execute in white, yellow, or naif is usually pus and is a sign of infection. Minor infections can be aerated at home. However if yours gets worsened or does not meliorate within 3 days go to the doctor for antibiotics. Edit: what's with the thumbs down? There is nothing incorrect in my answer. And there is a difference between "moist" and "oozing"-- if a wound is oozing and there is a lot of drainage and discharge, then it needs to be drier. Not -dry- but -drier-.

green stuff? what do you mean? But let me tell you how to treat it and etc.. Wash the area with soap and water, make sure nothing is still in the bowing (gravel or pieces of dirt). Pat area dry, apply triple antibiotic ointment, cover with a dressing. If the harm is draining modify the dressing 2-3 times a day, if not once a day is sufficient. Wounds do not requirement a rat to heal, and they don't requirement air either. That's what my mother ingest to say but this has been proven wrong. We now keep harm beds moist to promote healing. As for the drainage, if it is a clear chromatic liquid that category of crystalizes around the harm edges this is normal tissue fluid, and there is usually quite a bit of it from a scrape. If the drainage becomes thick, opaque, white or chromatic or has an odor to it you haw requirement a medication for an antibiotic. Also the harm haw have a thin anulus of pink/red around the scraped area but it should not get a large red area and it should not feel device than the surrounding areas. Scrapes ever perceive much more than you would think they should. Mostly due to the way the skin is torn off and the fact that there is now exposed cheek endings.