<s>[INST] Hi I cut my shin on my left leg last sat on a melal pinic table it was a tiny cut so i did no more but it still has not scabed over and its very hard to touch all around it? ther is also a red mark all around the bit where the skin was taken? would you think this is infected/ [/INST] Hello,Thanks for posting your query.It takes 3-4 days to be scabbed.However only after examination it is decided whether wound is infected or clean.So consult your Doctor for further intervention.Take care </s>