Guest guest Posted April 2, 2005 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Hi All.....I am here to ask if anyone knows anything that will help with an incision that keeps draining and won't heal. My son had a ganglion cyst surgically removed 3 weeks ago. It was doing great for the first 10 days then he said he felt like fluid was running down into his foot when he lowered his foot and it hurt terribly. The doctor said it was trapped fluid and that it would take time for it to dry up..he then removed the stitches and guess what...the incision is where the trapped fluid started draining from and the incision is gapping open.. it looks like an open wound. We have been putting hydrogen peroxide on it 2 times a day then put on a couple of butterfly bandages to try and hold the incision together,then a gauze pad on top of those and then wrapping it in an ace bandage. (orders of the doctor) The doctor put him in some kind of boot contraption yesterday so he ankle will be immobile. I personally think it needs some air to help dry it out so it can heal and it can't do that with all this wrapping on it. Sorry for going on and on but I am NOT very happy with this doctor right now and if it isn't better by Tues or Wed, I am going to try and get him an appt with another doctor. I tried to clean it out this evening with gauze and hydrogen peroxide. Any ideas on how to get this wound to heal would be greatly appreciated. Oh yeah, he is on his 3rd round of antibiotics. Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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