Has anyone used Santyl for wound care?

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I am 2 was PO for TT and my PS had to clean an area on my incision because he didn't like the way it looked. It's now a very small hole. I would say about the size of a pencil eraser. I was told to apply twice a day in the wound only. Avoiding the surrounding healthy skin. I Googled Santyl and saw some horrifying reviews. I have to say that wound care was in the top 5 of my list of very scary repurcussions of this surgery. Somebody please give me some good news.

Michael Dobryansky, MD, FACS · Answer

Do not despair! Santyl is a wonderful product and works very well. In fact if it gets on your normal skin nothing bad will happen. You should still only apply it to the wound only but it's ok if it gets on adjacent skin. Follow your surgeon's recommendations and you are going to be fine. Good luck!

Robert M. Tornambe, MD · Answer

Santyl is an excellent product for wound care and will assist cleaning your wound and allowing it to heal faster. I have used it many times and in larger wounds and it is very effective. Best of luck!

Has anyone used Santyl for wound care?

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