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Fred · 11-10-2008, 04:30 PM

Anyone got any good advice?

I didn't wreck the bike. I did, however, do something stupid with an angle grinder and took some meat off of my left hand.

I'd like to avoid scarring. Anyone got advice (other than Don't Do That, something I already figured out.)

Fred

4drfocus · 11-10-2008, 04:44 PM

Go to the pharmacy dept. and get a tube of "scar creme", I'm not sure who makes it, I bought a tube of the generic (Target) brand when I was in high school,it works wonders, I bloodied myself up pretty good during high school ie; skateboards & bmx,but if you saw me today you would never have guessed.

GastonJ · 11-10-2008, 04:45 PM

Sorry to hear about the mishap, and glad to hear you're ok. I'm no doctor, and I'd be first to go to one, but below is a link that you might find helpful.

Road rash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There's a couple of links in there. Hope they help, but a hospital visit would be better,

**Nelly** · 11-10-2008, 04:51 PM

Its difficult to give advise with out seeing the wound. Please don't post a picture.
The first advise is. If your worried go and seek appropriate medical advice.
Secondly, wash the wound ideally with warm saline. Cover the wound with a non stick non lint sterile dressing. Redress after 48 hours. Once the wound is dry then you can either leave it exposed to the open air or if your working cover it up with a clean dry dressing.
Two schools of thought from where I work are:

1. apply a thin layer of Vaseline daily to avoid it itching and promote moist wound healing.
2. Apply a thin layer of Arnica cream on the wound. Lots of people swear by its healing and anti scare properties.

[edit] sorry forgot, some of the girls [hardcore A&E nurses] also swear by vitamin E cream.

The main thing is keeping it clean and dry for the first 48 - 72 hours. Your skin is the first line of defense to your immune system. Also check your tetanus status. Unfortunately any cut has the potential to scar, looking after it in the initial stages and then protecting it from UV rays for up to 6 months can greatly reduce this scaring.
Good luck.

Nelly

stevesnj · 11-10-2008, 05:00 PM

Be a man...use spit and gum!! j/k

wash, triple antibiotic, cover, repeat once a day.

**reiobard** · 11-10-2008, 05:02 PM

like everyone else i would say to keep up with the moisturizer while healing, keep it clean and keep antiseptic on it as well (Neosporin or something) Also, Keira got some prenatal belly creme stuff that is supposed to minimize stretch marks and scars. might be worth a shot.

cashcrzzy · 11-10-2008, 05:11 PM

Fred I do that all the time removing gaskets , The skin will grow back with no scaring I just pat it with a paper towel and let it bleed it will stop sooner or later .Remember it is not a burn exactly the skin meat what ever you want to call it under the surface is still alive .
Greg A.

**Sawblade** · 11-10-2008, 05:22 PM

I swear by tattoo goo.

Raid The Revenge · 11-10-2008, 06:37 PM

I knew this one guy, who crashed a Turbocharged Hayabusa while going down a straight while wheeling. He crashed. Rashed his arm (he wore only a sleeveless shirt) and looked like hell.

"When" he healed, he had this NASTY scar on his arm. He went to a TATOO expert and got a GIANT DRAGON to cover the whole thing. God. It was a mess.

**Hellgate** · 11-10-2008, 07:06 PM

Ouch! When I raced bicycles and crashed I washed it out very well, scrub, scrub, scrub, with a nylon brush, used neosporin (sp), changed the bandage three times a day for about 10 days to two weeks. That said I still have very fine rocks tattooed in my back after almost 30 years!

But remember this Fred...chicks dig scars!

11-10-2008, 04:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fred M em b er e d Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, TX Bike: See Signature Posts: 887 Rep Power: 26 Member #872	Treatment of road rash. Anyone got any good advice? I didn't wreck the bike. I did, however, do something stupid with an angle grinder and took some meat off of my left hand. I'd like to avoid scarring. Anyone got advice (other than Don't Do That, something I already figured out.) Fred __________________ I don't know anything about motorcycles, but I just love little kittens. 1990 BMW K75 Turbo (Eternal project bike) 2007 Yamaha FZ6 (Modifications: Stebel Nautilus horn, Valentine 1 hardwired with remote display and audio, Mix-It sound mixer modified for hidden installation, Mayer saddle, true dual high/low headlights. Relay, fuse panel and lockdown blocks for all additional wiring.) Pocketchop. (There are no words to describe it.)

11-10-2008, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
4drfocus I'm THAT guy Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Streets of Oz Bike: 07 lava red fz6 w/straight pipes Posts: 92 Rep Power: 2 Member #3768	Re: Treatment of road rash. Go to the pharmacy dept. and get a tube of "scar creme", I'm not sure who makes it, I bought a tube of the generic (Target) brand when I was in high school,it works wonders, I bloodied myself up pretty good during high school ie; skateboards & bmx,but if you saw me today you would never have guessed.

11-10-2008, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
GastonJ Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Bike: FZ6 Fazer S2 Posts: 129 Rep Power: 5 Member #3012	Re: Treatment of road rash. Sorry to hear about the mishap, and glad to hear you're ok. I'm no doctor, and I'd be first to go to one, but below is a link that you might find helpful. Road rash - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There's a couple of links in there. Hope they help, but a hospital visit would be better, __________________ Despite the cost of living.... it's still popular I can resist everything except temptation Failure is not an option. It comes bundled with the software.

11-10-2008, 04:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nelly UK Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK Bike: 2005 FZ6 Silver & black Posts: 4,347 Rep Power: 53 Member #274	Re: Treatment of road rash. Its difficult to give advise with out seeing the wound. Please don't post a picture. The first advise is. If your worried go and seek appropriate medical advice. Secondly, wash the wound ideally with warm saline. Cover the wound with a non stick non lint sterile dressing. Redress after 48 hours. Once the wound is dry then you can either leave it exposed to the open air or if your working cover it up with a clean dry dressing. Two schools of thought from where I work are: 1. apply a thin layer of Vaseline daily to avoid it itching and promote moist wound healing. 2. Apply a thin layer of Arnica cream on the wound. Lots of people swear by its healing and anti scare properties. [edit] sorry forgot, some of the girls [hardcore A&E nurses] also swear by vitamin E cream. The main thing is keeping it clean and dry for the first 48 - 72 hours. Your skin is the first line of defense to your immune system. Also check your tetanus status. Unfortunately any cut has the potential to scar, looking after it in the initial stages and then protecting it from UV rays for up to 6 months can greatly reduce this scaring. Good luck. Nelly __________________ "Some say......... His cardiac output is equal to the FZ6's 4 cylinders at 13,000rpm. All we know is he's called the STIG".:UK: Mods: K&N Airfilter, Datatool system 6 alarm, Bikerdude headlight harness, 12V power socket, Data tag, 15T Front sprocket, Speedo healer, Puig frame slders, front & back Crash bobbin axel sliders. "Dont ask me I got it from here"? Forum FAQs... My Resume... Last edited by Nelly; 11-10-2008 at 05:41 PM..

11-10-2008, 05:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
stevesnj Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bellmawr, NJ Bike: '07 FZ6 blue Posts: 276 Rep Power: 0 Member #2087	Re: Treatment of road rash. Be a man...use spit and gum!! j/k wash, triple antibiotic, cover, repeat once a day.

11-10-2008, 05:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
reiobard Postaholic Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Concord, NH Bike: 2007 FZ6 (The Faster Blue) Posts: 5,376 Rep Power: 72 Member #991	Re: Treatment of road rash. like everyone else i would say to keep up with the moisturizer while healing, keep it clean and keep antiseptic on it as well (Neosporin or something) Also, Keira got some prenatal belly creme stuff that is supposed to minimize stretch marks and scars. might be worth a shot. __________________ Member # 991 Poster #1 Winner of the 2008 Mileage contest!

11-10-2008, 05:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
cashcrzzy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hockessin,Delaware Bike: Red 2007 FZ6 Posts: 133 Rep Power: 5 Member #1227	Re: Treatment of road rash. Fred I do that all the time removing gaskets , The skin will grow back with no scaring I just pat it with a paper towel and let it bleed it will stop sooner or later .Remember it is not a burn exactly the skin meat what ever you want to call it under the surface is still alive . Greg A. __________________ Rider Profile http://www.fz6-forum.com/forum/63755-post54.html Full Size Avatar http://www.fz6-forum.com/forum/bar/5...html#post67963 Member #1022

11-10-2008, 05:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sawblade Emmitt Nervend Join Date: May 2008 Location: Andrews AFB, MD Bike: Faster Silver 2005 FZ6 Posts: 393 Rep Power: 7 Member #2924	Re: Treatment of road rash. I swear by tattoo goo. __________________ "Forget the bleeding! Is the bike ok?"

11-10-2008, 06:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Raid The Revenge Super Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary Bike: RED FZ6 2006 Posts: 588 Rep Power: 21 Member #1644	Re: Treatment of road rash. I knew this one guy, who crashed a Turbocharged Hayabusa while going down a straight while wheeling. He crashed. Rashed his arm (he wore only a sleeveless shirt) and looked like hell. "When" he healed, he had this NASTY scar on his arm. He went to a TATOO expert and got a GIANT DRAGON to cover the whole thing. God. It was a mess. __________________ TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Click here for help! It's good info. http://www.fz6-forum.com/forum/attac...shot-guide.pdf

11-10-2008, 07:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Hellgate Super Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Austin, Texas Bike: 2007 FZ6 Posts: 3,306 Rep Power: 59 Member #1191	Re: Treatment of road rash. Ouch! When I raced bicycles and crashed I washed it out very well, scrub, scrub, scrub, with a nylon brush, used neosporin (sp), changed the bandage three times a day for about 10 days to two weeks. That said I still have very fine rocks tattooed in my back after almost 30 years! But remember this Fred...chicks dig scars! __________________ Pete Mods: Akrapovic, Ohlins Remote, R6 Fork, RyanK Fender Mounts, Cobin with Backrest, Motovation Sliders, Yamaha Cowl, Stickers Removed, Galfers, Pazzo Shorties, Rizoma FE, Fredlight, Hugger Trimmed, ConvertiBar Clip-Ons, Acculign Top Clamp, OSO2K Setbacks, PC III w/ Custom AF1 Racing Map. Up Coming Mods: All Balls Headset

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