I'm a healthy 20 year old woman. I have a scab/wound the size of a quarter on my inner ankle that refuses to heal. I got it from kicking my shoe on my ankle while walking. I kept kicking the scab open again and again and now it just refuses to heal at all. It just always seems fresh and raw and red. It's not very painful but sometimes is very itchy, so I try not to touch it. There's no pus so I don't think it's infected. And it's not hard/crusty like a scab. I've kept it properly bandaged for about two weeks now and have put neosporin on it every night. What else can I do? The skin around the wound is starting to take a toll from the sticky bandages I've been constantly changing daily. I've had it for a little over a month now, but have been properly taking care of it for only 2 weeks, when should I see a doctor for help?
I've heard that wounds that won't heal on your feet are a sign of diabetes. I'm a little worried.
Large scab/wound on ankle that will not heal?
Question posted by nlawson567 on 26 Aug 2015
Last updated on 29 April 2020 by Leolionlord
I suppose I should add that it does not look like an ulcer. It does not look like a crater or anything. It seems to be on the top layer of the skin. It's very red, kind of splotchy, and seeps some sort of fluid if not bandaged. If I leave it exposed to air it turns into an actual scab.
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I have the same thing and treated it the same way! I finally, I went to see my doctor and he prescribed a cream that stopped the itch and it grew smaller and smaller. Forgive me for I have forgotten what he told me what the scab was called! I was only happy that it stopped that Insatiable itch! That was the only thing I cared about! If you like I could ask him.
Sorry that this is so late and I know that your problem will be solved by now. My experience with those type of injuries is to let it dry and then cover it with that sticky woven cellulose/paper style tape and leave it; after about two weeks you should just be able to peel the tape off, the wound will have healed and the scab will just come off with the tape (clearly if fluid soaks through it will need to be looked at earlier. It is delicate as it is probably mostly really fine scar tissue. The clear fluid is just intercellular fluid and is totally normal.
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