Carpet Burn Scar

Rug burn is usually minor and heals on its own within a week without scarring.

Carpet burn scar.

Every rug burn does not culminate in a scar. With a rug burn the friction that is generated from the contact between the skin and the rug generates a mild amount of heat. In other words a first degree burn will not scar. This heat causes damage to the tissue in the top layer of skin.

If you have a carpet burn help it heal faster by treating the area immediately. Cleanse the wound right away and apply an antibacterial cream to prevent infection. But if you really try you can always use some methods to fade away these marks. Run cool water over the carpet burn every hour or 2 to help soothe discomfort.

A friction burn may also be referred to as skinning chafing or a term named for the surface causing the burn such as rope burn carpet burn or rug burn because friction generates heat extreme cases of chafing may result in genuine burning of the outer layers of skin. If the burn has healed in less than a week it will not show any scar. Depending on the severity of rug burn however the injury may leave a permanent scar or slight discoloration. A rug burn is a form of first degree burn caused by friction.

But if the wound takes seven to fourteen days it may or may not scar.