scratched myself in my sleep a week ago and it's still very red. How can I get it to heal?
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just apply neosporin to help ward off infection.\n\nscratches typically take 7-14 days to heal up completely so give it some time and try not to pick at it or scratch it if it begins to itch.\n\nthings to watch for that would indicate infection are:\n\n-the redness around the scratch increases or it begins to swell\n-the scratch opens and begins to drain liquid (pus)\n-you begin to run a fever of 101.0 or higher\n-there are red lines extending from the scratch to the rest of your body (indicates infection in the blood-you'll need iv antibiotics asap)\n\nthese are all signs of infection and you'll need antibiotics to treat it. remember that underneath our nails there can be hidden germs and bacteria so make sure to wash the scratch well with mild soap and warm water and apply the neosporin-you should be fine within a week
222179
Put some ice on it.  That will help soothe it.  If the skin is damaged try some Neosporin.
864827
munch away, it's just your own dried blood.  But, be sure to put some antibacterial ointment on the wound and a bandage, it will heal faster if it is covered.
795269
in your eyes .. Go to the Doc. he can probably give you a pill or something to help it go faster. Much luck an dont scratch !!!!
83559
Take every day a hot bath and move slowly your skin up and down. Pull it every time a little bit further. Do this for a few weeks. This way you can slowly stretch the skin and day-by-day you can get the skin more further over the top of the penis. Keep repeating this until it goes easier.\nIf this doesn’t work, than I think you should visited the doctor. Maybe you need a little cut in the skin. There are many other boys with the same problem. Don’t feel sham. \n\nIf your penis is red and irritated my advice will be: go to the doctor too. \nBut I can understand if you don’t feel comfortable to go,  so try this first. Because if you can’t move your skin you probably never wash it. This way he become dirty. That is why he is so red and irritated. \nIf you can’t wash it try this:\nWhile sitting in bath(no soap), pull you skin like you make you penis longer. Open the skin and let the water go in, close the skin and massage now the water what you hold in the top of your penis. Let the water go out and repeat. This way the dirt can get out. Do this a couple of times for one week. If you do it good, you will see it become less irritated. If it does so keep going on until it is not irritated anymore, but if NOT, please for your own good go to the doctor.\nGood luck
759936
i have done that many times. just ice it, and let it heal itself. u can also tape it (not to tight tho) to give it more support. the color should go away in a couple days, and the swelling should go down within a week
389777
no biggie! except the one that was in your butt! ok, rest and clean the ass and smack some neosporin on the cut part. also, take two advil and go to sleep tomorrow you'll hurt worse than today but keep on keepin on and it will get better. NO HOSPITAL unless the bleeding won't stop!
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try putting toothpaste on it overnight to take it down and also eye drops to take out the redness.
975015
Make sure you apply pressure for like 15 minutes to stop bleeding (if any). And wash cut with soap and water *don't use alcohal, it will make it worse. Pat dry. I know this sounds wierd, but I've heard this and tried this before, sprinkle powdered cinnimon lightly on cut and use a bandaid-really works to heal fast (I work in a restaurant so I need cuts to heal fast). Try not to mess with it either, you don't want an infection.Good Luck! *tip-make sure you do let the cut air dry too, your skin needs to breath in order to heal*
1128401
Neosporen, then re rap it every nite before you go to bed to keep it moistureized! The neosporen will help it not scar as easy\n--speaking from expierence
1131334
Have you made sure the stinger is no longer in your skin.Make sure you have completely removed it.I found placing ice to the area helped the swelling and use anti-bacterial ointment to help aid the healing.It will begin to itch so be careful not to scratch it.Use calamine lotion to stop this.Good luck I lnow it had to hurt I've been stung before.
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Keep it clean, and dry, and don't put any "old wives" remedies on it (butter, oil, etc). These actually hurt the burn by holding in the heat, thus causing a more severe burn. I'd cover it gently with non stick gauze, and wrap it with a gauze roll (but not too tightly).\nDon't pop the blister; hopefully it will reabsorb. \nIf I were you, I'd go to the doctor's and get checked out, I don't know exactly where the burns are on your hands, but hand burns can be expecially dangerous. There's the issue of scar tissue when it heals, and it's a bad place to get an infection. I've taken people to the hospital for burns like that; it's nothing to take lightly.\nHope you feel better soon...
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As long as you're not allergic to them, over-the-counter analgesics (pain relievers) are all you need.  Try Tylenol (acetamenophen)or Motrin (ibuprofen) and follow the directions on the label.  Don't take more than the label tells you.  And realize that the bruise will go away, but that it will probably take a week or more.  If it's hard to sleep at night due to the discomfort, a heating pad set on low and placed on your chest for an hour or so will help.  Just don't go to sleep with the heating pad plugged in; that's a fire hazard.  And don't set the thing on high; you fall asleep with it on high and you risk serious burns.  Well, at least that'd make you forget about your bruised sternum!  No other medical or surgical treatment is needed for a bruised sternum.
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Calemine lotion or any other cool lotion.  Also try draping a wet cloth over the affected area, running cold water over it or rubbing with an ice-cube.  You must avoid scratching - hard to do but you'll likely scratch the bites until they bleed.  I'm suffereing with the same thing at the moment - just had a cool bath which has helped.
981971
It could just be itchy because you rubbed it on the sheet, or something; as you say, psychological. The consensus seems to be to get it checked, doesn't it? I understand your reluctance. Personally, I would wait until I had to go for something else, & then say 'By the way,...' but that's probably not good advice. \n\nIt's probably OK; problems come from sun damage, don't they? Once you've had it looked at, get a close friend to regularly check it for you! They could take a photo to keep & make sure there are no changes.
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sterilize a needle with rubbing alcohol pop it if you can stand it pull back just a little of the skin and put some neosporin anti scar on it.. the anti scar works faster at repairing skin tissue and doesn't burn like liquid bandage
505547
Put a little Visine on it during the day, this will take out the redness. At night try drying it up with a little toothpaste.  Please don't try to pop it, it could only make it worse.