I need help healing this scab?

Question

I got when I fell down while boarding in the skatepark and it left me with this scab on my elbow, I placed a bandaid over it for some time but took it off the following day to let it get some fresh air. After a week and a half it was hardened by blood and bits of yellow, I peeled off the hardened blood and this thick yellow liquid seeped out, but the wound is still fleshy, how do I heal this thing?

Answer 1

You need to leave it alone for starters.  The hardened blood are (the scab part) protects it from infection.  The thick yellow part is pus which means the wound is already infected.  After you fell you should have cleaned it thoroughly and put some neosporin on it.  It's probably going to take another week to heal and because it's on the elbow it may take a little bit longer since every time you bend it, you may be breaking the skin open every time.  Keep it bandaged for at least the next 2-3 days and keep it clean.  If a bandage won't stay on, get yourself an elbow brace (from any phamacy), put the bandage on and the brace to hold it in place or get some gauze and wrap it around.