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Why is my scab a sickly green?

the other day I fell down the basemant stairs and cut my arm and then a showed it to my mom and she said to clean it with peroxide and I did then the next day it turmed a sickly green. What is wrong with my scab on my arm?

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Answer #1

Dear hannahbonanan45, Usually when we see green it’s a sign of infection. It is a good idea to see a doctor and have it cleaned out and bandaged. He may give you some thing for the infection if it is bad enough. Sue…good luck

Answer #2

show your mom again she can take you to the county nurse youre probably going toneed tetanus shots and you need to do it quickly

Answer #3

I realize the question may be moot at this point, but from a chemist’s perspective, what you said makes sense chemically. Hydrogen peroxide is a very strong oxidizing agent. Your red blood cells contain hemoglobin, an iron containing compound. Iron turns greenish black when it is oxidized (in its +2 oxidation state), hence the green color of the scab.

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