how to 'clear' up nailmarks?
 

usually i'm not one to fuss about such a thing as nailmarks and scratches on my back and sides that have come during sex, but i'm concerned about a few of them scarring, namely one about 25cm long down my right hand side that is still as red(and not to mention painful when i sleep), as about an hour after she did it.

its started to scab in places - but i'm wondering if moisturising cream or anything like that would help clear it up, and minimise the chance of scarring. i've had ones no-where near as bad as this one that have left small scars that dont bother me, but this is... err.. TOO big.

anyone have any thoughts on what i should do?

Vitamin E lotion should minimize it. Don't worry, it will more than likely go away with time, even untreated.

neosporin on the wound should help keep it from scarring.

They also have a new product out that will help make scars go away. I have a feeling those would be costly though.

talk about catscratch fever.

thanks wagon, i've put on some stuff that is loaded with vitamin E that my bro's gf gave me, she thought it would be good for it aswell.

its not usually this bad - broken nail + great sex + having to be quiet for parents in other room = this result.

what, you don't wear those scars proudly? ;)

But seriously, use antibacterial soap in the shower and moisturize with natural aloe (from the plant) and/or vitamin E - those should minimize scarring.

I'd be more concerned about infection - fingernails can give a nasty infection depending on where they were prior to raking off your skin.

wimp.

me - currently sporting numerous scratch marks, 30 hours after waving the missus off on her travels.

/me arches his back to feel the scratches of the day before.

Ahhh, feels gooooood.

I could use vitamin e, but then they'd be gone too quickly ;)

Lanolin. Straight not just in a lotion. It's sticky but it stays on a long time. Keeps the skin moisturized and heals things great. After I had the stitches off my c-section scar and it was sealed I kept lanolin on it a lot. You can barely see it now only 4 years later.

I'm a big fan of aloe vera or vitamin-E pills. The pills are liquid filled and you just pierce it and apply to battle scars.

a thing called "udder cream" heals skin fast, and protects it. its originally for dry chapped udders, but its for humans too now. ;)

There is an expensive product called 'Mederma' that really works wonder on scars. It is pricey, but if you want those scars gone w/o a trace, it's a small investment. I've used it a couple of times on scars and it worked unbelievably.