Cut pics, I need your opinion.

benrud · Faceplant Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 17 City: Dallas, TX

Hey Everyone,

Thanks for all of your words of advice. I know a bunch of you say, "don't do it, just wait" but I'm dieing to get back on my board. If you could please take a look at the pics below and let me know what you think.

I've done a good job of keeping it clean. I took the LiquidSkin off today to look at the wound and I think it looks good. It's still wide and a little raw, but it's not bleeding. If your answer is still, “don’t get in, just wait” then how long do you think I should wait?

Thanks again. Everyone stay safe!

jono · Pop Shuvit Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 193 City: T.O.

just go in man why wait

freerider4 · Backside 180 Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 2462

yeah it will probably be fine if it is saltwater that can help clean out the cut.

galenone · Faceplant Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Posts: 36

quit being a wuss dude

Grouch · Kickflip Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 3146 City: The OC

I had one twice as wide, that should have been stitched up. I butterflyed it and was riding again in 2 weeks.

RUSSIAN · Posted: Jun 15, 2004 6:04 pm Post subject:

I had open wounds all over from a motercycle accident and rode in the dirty delta the next day

rukusrider103 · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 961

i fell on a rail a week ago and got 4 of those that size and i rode right after and never stopped and do you know how nasty louisiana water is?

Morphine · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg

Bah it's not even as big as a quarter, tape it up and be a man.

JankyZep · Frontside 180 Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 414

Don't do anything, just go out and ride. That cut is nothing I can't see why you are complaining!

stompin9s · Posted: Jun 15, 2004 9:37 pm Post subject:

benrud, hahahahahah sorry but this was a bad thread to make on your part...now alot of people think u are a puss

Morphine · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg

I don't think he's a puss, Just a woman Twisted Evil

JankyZep · Frontside 180 Joined: 30 May 2004 Posts: 414

Or he can't take any pain what so ever. Smash

greg van wagnen · Posted: Jun 15, 2004 10:34 pm Post subject:

you went and got stiches for that? dude if you were my friend id deffinatley never let you live down gettin stiches on a cut the size of a quarter. drink a beer and stop being a p*ssy

Dave Barousse · Faceplant Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 5

I had a cut on my shin (a little lower) that took a long time to heal because it kept busting open due to the skin being so tight in that location. I basically made some butterfly stiches every day out of medical tape to keep it closed until it finally healed up.

If you want to get in the water, butterfly stich it closed and go for it. You may want to use the butterfly stiches with the glue stuff you put on your skin as that would probably hold better in water.

A butterfly stich is just something that can stretch across the cut and pull it together. The main thing is that you don't want the part of the stich that goes over the actual cut to be sticky. So if you use tape, cut some slits in the tape and fold it over to the middle on the part that will be in contact with the cut.

Disclaimer: I am in no way a doctor so take my advice at your own risk. If you substain an infection or lose your leg due to taking my advice, I nor Wakeskating.com can be held responsible.

xboard32x · Posted: Jun 16, 2004 12:06 pm Post subject:

ductape...

Morphine · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Posts: 1207 City: 706omg

I second Dave's opinion. What I always do in soccer is butterfly it and put athletic tape over it, works just fine, no pain taking it off. Not sure about in the water though.

rukusrider103 · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 961

i second your opinion on seconding daves opinion.

nick · Posted: Jun 16, 2004 6:53 pm Post subject:

third to the second. wurrd to your mother