Parents new rip

[chrissy.campbell.543]

hey i have a rip and my coach said to put it in salt water but does that really work . and can you use chapstick on a rip and put a band aid on it or leave it open .

 

[ProudGymnast]

No clue about saltwater-although its probably for disinfecting so it can't hurt.
Don't put chapstick on your rip though! That could spread bacteria.

From experience tea bags and vitamin E both work good. I'm sure there are already many, many threads on this you could look at if you want more info.

 

[Deleted member 26368]

Salt water on an open wound will HURT. I've heard about tea bags, from other gymnasts and coaches. I don't have much personal experience with rips, as DD has only had one so far. For that, we used a hydrocolloid bandage (can get these at a grocery or drug store) and rest. It healed up in a couple of days.

 

[gym_dad32608]

Salt water does work, vaseline wrapped up overnight works pretty good, but the best thing that I have seen is Joshua Tree - gymnasts salve. Almost overnight healing.

 

[Deleted member 26368]

Can you elaborate on the salt water tip? Hadn't heard that one before this thread. I'm thinking of the ouchie factor, LOL.

 

[FlippinLimon11]

I always just leave it to dry out and if my daughters is doing something dirty then I tell them to tape it.

The salt water thing works though cause in the summmer Iwe went to the beach fir a weekend after my dauters riped and it healled really fast.

 

[chrissy.campbell.543]

Salt water does work, vaseline wrapped up overnight works pretty good, but the best thing that I have seen is Joshua Tree - gymnasts salve. Almost overnight healing.

so i put vaseline on it and it started to heal up

 

[FlippinLimon11]

Yay!

 

[Gymnast28]

I recommend tea bags it drys it out so the rip shrinks in size over night. Always works great for me.