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Dirt Embedded in the Skin: Dermabrasion

Some street grit remained in an abrasion to the forehead (bicycle accident). The natural wound healing covered the grit with a thin layer of skin. This caused recurrent skin infection.
Skin irregularities and grit can be removed by a dermabrasion. For this small surface, local anaesthesia is appropriate. 

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