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Hi everyone,

I know this is a computer and tech forum, but it doesn't hurt to ask, right? A week and a half ago I went out for a run and scrapped my left knee pretty badly. I washed it with soap and water, disinfected it with alchohol, and applied neosporin and a bandaid several times since. Today though after taking a shower, the center of the wound seems to be fresh. I assume the hot water softened up the laye of skin and washed it away. It looks fresh, with some visible white dots. The outside is still scabbed though. Anyone's thoughts on this? Any help is much appreciated!

Here's a link for those curious as to how my knee looks

http://imgur.com/Z1zJ4rM

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Go to an actual doctor. Even if there is a med student or doctor on here. Diagnostics would be very difficult over the internet. 

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Did you overclock it?

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No. For the love of god go to an actual doctor. 

 

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Easy, if its red let it wait until its yellow, when it is yellow press the shit out of it, when its red again wait again...

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I'm not an expert, but the outside area sort of worries me. It's not to the point of necrosis or anything that serious, but it doesn't look right.

Go see a doctor ASAP. You won't lose a leg so long as you're timely, but please see a doctor instead of posting it on a computer forum.

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Just looks like a healing wound to me. Or maybe I don't go to the doctors when I should. Either way, looks like nothing. 

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Haha thanks for the help guys, no worries.

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yeah i would go to the ER or the doctor. just cover it up and go

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''Road rashed'' my knee while BMX-ing a while back... looked exactly the same iirc except deeper. It just took incredibly long to heal but im 99% sure its not infected lol.

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Doesn't look too bad. Big scrapes like that take time to heal.

But if you are this worried i'd suggest going to a doc. 

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''Road rashed'' my knee while BMX-ing a while back... looked exactly the same iirc except deeper. It just took incredibly long to heal but im 99% sure its not infected lol.

Bet you had fun lol

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DO NOT LISTEN TO WHAT THE INTERNET SAYS.. IT WILL BE MOST LIKELY BAD .


VISIT AN ACTUAL DOCTOR... AND NOW

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DO NOT LISTEN TO WHAT THE INTERNET SAYS.. IT WILL BE MOST LIKELY BAD .

VISIT AN ACTUAL DOCTOR... AND NOW

But the internet usually says it's bad.. Or cancer. 

Sooo. are you saying he shouldn't listen to you?  :P

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Bet you had fun lol

 

Well not so sure about that lol... I was driving on the road and got startled by a car which caused my right foot to slip of the pedal. I slid about 10ft down the road with one knee on the ground and the other foot still on the bike. Felt great /s :P

 

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if you reading this and then you are alive, please do visit a doctor immediately.

 

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