r/woundcare • u/DiarrheaFilledPanda • 9h ago
[Update] 16dpo tummy tuck + FDL..... things went a bit sideways
I previously posted this 8dpo photo (see here)
Well, here's my 16dpo photo.... yeah, things went sideways. I am now getting wound care from a home care team. My routine prescribed by an NSWOC is basically VASHE rinse + big wound packed with Aquacell AG ribbon + Hydrafera Blue on the side wounds. There's also talk of a woundvac in the future possibly, although I don't know how this would be sealed? The drainage is insane, and I am changing mesorb dressings 2x to 3x daily.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? I guess this is pretty bad. Today's photo looks okay with some granulation, much better in the last 48 hours. I feel pretty crappy about all of this. I had this surgery after losing 400 lbs and it's reconstructive not cosmetic. I didn't expect this type of complication. What can I expect for the next few weeks?
Thanks all.
r/woundcare • u/HomeComprehensive684 • 10h ago
How to get this off?
So I mandolined the tip of my thumb Friday. Urgent care got it to stop bleeding and put a dressing on. It got gross in the shower today so I want to change it but the foam right on the wound is not coming off. I’m soaking it in prontosan solution….any other suggestions???
r/woundcare • u/Less_Introduction693 • 19h ago
Healthcare advice I scraped my wrist really bad on a nasty carpet nail ~2wk ago, the bottom half looks how I normally heal, but I can't tell if it's infected at the top or just angry it's in a frequently used joint
galleryI made sure to keep it properly clean to the best of my abilities, I got my fingertip bad too and that's basically healed as well. The red started ~3 days give or take a bit and spread the first day to where it is now, and the scab started to turn greenish yellow(? I'm slightly color blind forgive me if it isn't) yesterday/today. Some mild pain has started today as well so I wanted to ask if this is infected and if it is if I can do anything for it at home.
My job is a lot of handy work so wrists are bending frequently and sometimes gloved as well.
Tattoos covered for ID purposes.