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Rash On The Arm And Back After An Accident. Severe Itching. Is It Healing?

i have road rash on my arm and the middle of my back from a car accident. it has healed up but now it is itching. I was told that debris and glass work its self out after it heals and closes up. Is that true and would it make my arm itch. its been 4 weeks since this past sunday that i had the car accident. I am okay with the scaring just unsure of the itching.
Fri, 24 May 2013
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Hi,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to HCM.
As per your query it is since 4 weeks of injury over arm and you are feeling itching over same. you want to know the possibility of debris or glass what we say as "foreign bodies" in the wound causing itching.
Now to guide you for the possibility it seems unlikely to have foreign bodies in your wound. The reason being if forigen bodies are present then either the wound do not heal so early or if heals then there are certain bead like structures which are mostly painful rather than itching. Itching in general is a normal and usual phenomenon which can last for around 2 months and sometimes even longer than that also.
So rest assured about the itching part. If any time you feel bead like structures with pain then you can meet the doctor for further guidance and possibility.
Wish you good health.
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Skin)
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Rash On The Arm And Back After An Accident. Severe Itching. Is It Healing?

Hi, Welcome and thanks for posting your query to HCM. As per your query it is since 4 weeks of injury over arm and you are feeling itching over same. you want to know the possibility of debris or glass what we say as foreign bodies in the wound causing itching. Now to guide you for the possibility it seems unlikely to have foreign bodies in your wound. The reason being if forigen bodies are present then either the wound do not heal so early or if heals then there are certain bead like structures which are mostly painful rather than itching. Itching in general is a normal and usual phenomenon which can last for around 2 months and sometimes even longer than that also. So rest assured about the itching part. If any time you feel bead like structures with pain then you can meet the doctor for further guidance and possibility. Wish you good health. Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD (Skin)