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A dead flesh odor may be a sign of necrosis or infection. Your plastic surgeon can assess this and rule out any cellulitis, abscess or fat necrosis. when there is a non infected open wound without necrosis: Silver Sulfadiazine cream, Dakins and saline soaks can be wonderful in minimizing bacterial load and shortening healing time. A plastic surgeon can also rule out any foriegn body such as suture which may be prolonging an open wound. Good luck to you.
Hi and welcome to our forum!A clean wound has no odor. The presence of odor suggests the presence of either non-viable tissue or infection. This requires the immediate attention of your physician as frequent intensive local wound care is required to remove unhealthy tissue, eliminate the odor, and promote healing of the wound. Don't delay!Best wishes...
Hello and thank you for your question. Your surgeon should be able to give you some recommendations on which he or she prefers. Silicone sheeting is a good choice along with scar recovery gel. Best wishes!
While local anesthesia can be used, this is a surgery that is performed under general anesthesia by the vast majority of PSs in the US. The PS and anesthesiologist want to provide the safest and most comfortable environment for the patient; and the patient does not want to be in pain during th...
I'm sorry to hear about the complication you have experienced; Although understandably distressing to patients, these types of incision line healing problems tend to heal over the course of several weeks. Sometimes, the area may look worse before it looks better. Most often, even larger open ...
