Should You Keep a Turf Burn Covered?

You may want to cover the abrasion with a hydrogel dressing and a sterile gauze. This will protect the area from bacteria and help prevent an infection. Continue to apply antiseptic ointment and a new bandage daily until the abrasion heals.

Is turf burn a burn?

Turf burn is a painful abrasion that may occur while playing sports on artificial turf or grass. The contact of the turf against exposed flesh produces red abrasions when someone falls hard on the turf. Turf burn is a kind of damage caused by friction instead of heat.

Is hydrogen peroxide good for turf burn?

Aggressively scrub the area clean with a disinfectant (chlorehexidine=GOOD, hydrogen peroxide=BAD) and then keep it clean, moist, and covered using Tegaderm or hydrogel. This can trim healing time from 3 weeks down to as little as 7-10 days.