Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: Keep your scabs clean
• Part 2 of 2: How to Speed ​​Up Healing
• Warnings

Crusts, or scabs, are a sign of wound healing, but they cannot be called pleasant, especially if they are painful and located on the face. Don't worry if you don't know how to cure them better and faster. To heal crusts on your face, keep your face clean and speed up wound healing with home remedies.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Keep your scabs clean

1. 1 Wash your face with mild soap. In a circular motion, wash the scabs on your face with clean warm water and gentle soap. Then rinse your face thoroughly with warm water. Washing your face not only helps moisturize your skin and speed up the healing process, but it also gets rid of bacteria and dirt that can cause infection.
   • Don't use astringent cleansers or facial scrubs. They can irritate the crust and surrounding areas of the skin and slow wound healing.
   • Do not wash your skin if it turns white, which indicates an excess of moisture. This can rupture skin tissue, trigger infection, and slow healing.
2. 2 Wipe your skin dry. Take a soft, clean towel and pat dry your face. Touch the scabs even more gently. With a clean hand, gently touch your face to ensure that the skin on your face is dry and that the crust is only slightly wet. This approach will prevent the crusts from coming off and will speed up wound healing.
3. 3 Cover the scabs with a bandage. Apply a non-sticky gauze bandage or non-sticky bandage to the crust. This will help the scabs retain moisture and speed up wound healing. The bandage will reduce the chance of infection in the wound.
   • Change the bandage every day, or if it gets dirty, gets wet, or breaks.

Part 2 of 2: How to Speed ​​Up Healing

1. 1 Don't touch the crust. Refrain from the urge to peel off or scratch the scab. Attempting to touch, poke, or scratch your face can dislodge scabs and prevent them from healing, not to mention the risk of scarring if the crust comes off.
2. 2 Apply a protective cream or ointment. Apply a thin layer of an over-the-counter antibiotic cream such as Levomecol or Tetracycline to the crusts.Do this after each wash or when changing the dressing on the crust. These antibiotic products will help kill bacteria that remain on the scabs and retain moisture. They will also prevent subsequent itching, irritation, or infection.
   • Use a cotton ball or finger to apply the cream or ointment of your choice.
   • Consult your doctor before applying anything to the crust.
3. 3 Moisturize your face. Apply a thin layer of moisturizer to your face. Moisturizing your face and crusts on a regular basis will prevent them from cracking, coming off or starting to itch. Moisturizing will speed up the healing of the scab and relieve itching. Choose from the following products to moisturize your skin or scabs:
   • petrolatum;
   • vitamin E;
   • moisturizer, scent or unscented;
   • aloe vera;
   • tea tree oil.
4. 4 Give up cosmetics for a while. Stop applying makeup while your face is crusty. This break for the face and scabs will help reduce inflammation, keep the crusts intact, and prevent itching. It will also speed up wound healing.
   • If you find it unpleasant to go out into society without makeup, use oil-based and unscented cosmetics.
5. 5 Beware of developing infection. Check your face and scabs daily for healing. Look for signs of possible infection on the crusts and surrounding skin. Get immediate medical attention if you experience any of the following symptoms:
   • redness, pain and swelling that do not go away for a long time;
   • red stripes;
   • unpleasant odor;
   • temperature higher than 37.7 for more than four hours;
   • pus or thick yellow / green discharge;
   • persistent bleeding.
6. 6 See a dermatologist or your healthcare professional. If your crusts still don't heal, make an appointment with your doctor. Let him know what folk remedies you have tried and how well they have helped. The doctor will be able to determine the cause of poor wound healing. It can also treat the crusts and surrounding skin to help them heal faster.

Warnings

• Get immediate medical attention if you experience severe itching, irritation, or signs of infection on the crusts. Symptoms of infection include warming, redness, and pus from the scabs.