[UConnJulie]

If you don't want to end up with a heck of a scar, you might want to avoid activities that bend it until it heals over (probably only a week-10 days). For hams do RDLs or pull throughs, for quads do some easy wall sits (only sit as far as you can without popping it open) or leg raises. It would only be for a few days, but if you don't let the skin heal, you could end up with an infection or a really nasty thick scar ...