What am I to do for a large arm lift wound separation? 4 weeks post op. (photos)

November 12, 2017
Asked By:Arm Lift Fears in Lyons, IN

I am 4 weeks post-op from an arm lift, I have a large separation of the wound that is bloody with pus like discharge that burn very bad. I have been doing wound care at home with wound flush spray, silver nitrate and calcium alginate strips, however the tape is tearing my skin down and the wound has winden. Losing hope for healing please help.

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