back in the days when I had energy to play softball .. we would get really bad "strawberries" from sliding ... we used lots of bacitracin ointment (antibactiotic - keeps infection out and keeps it soft enough to help get the rest of the dirt out) then vitamin E oil after the scab is gone ... use a pin to poke a hole in a vitamin E capsule and just squeeze it, work like a champ .. I have no scars on my legs :D