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What Causes Peeling Of Skin On Lower Arms?

I am 75 and my skin tears easily on my lower arms. I reached up to a top shelf in a cabinet and the latch hook jabbed into my skin and went deep in one spot and tore my skin. two flaps of skin separated from the underlying skin . They have reattatched, but there is a small end of one that is necrotic. I have been using alternate hot water with some salt and then cold pack. cleaning with peroxide and then a good triple antibiotic and loosely bandaging it. It is healing great except that there is a tiny area of black skin. I want to continue to treat it myself. Any suggestions to help? It is dry.
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Hi,

Continue with the care..till the wound dries. Keep the wound clean&dry with dressings. Blackness of skin is due to damage to under layer of skin. It may scab out or heal with good care.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Peeling Of Skin On Lower Arms?

Hi, Continue with the care..till the wound dries. Keep the wound clean&dry with dressings. Blackness of skin is due to damage to under layer of skin. It may scab out or heal with good care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician