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I have an infected sore on my leg. The scab that formed fell off. It is deep, watery, red and green and raw underneath. Do I need to see a doctor?
Infected Wounds - 1 answer
I was injured in a car accident. My doctor set me up to go to a local wound care center in 5 weeks. The wound looks bad - can it wait that long?
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I have been diagnosed with pyoderma gangrenosum. My doctor prescribed prednisone. My leg ulcers are healing slowly. Is there anything else I should be
Chronic Wounds - 1 answer
After 9 months of treating this condition, I still get some shooting pain and burning.
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What are the treatment options for wounds created by radiation?
Wound Care - 1 answer
My Mom has a long time wound on her leg from radiation treatments for cancer.
The wound was being treated with an experimental plasma laser, and it was healing. The laser treatment was done by a doctor in Russ...
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How can I treat an open ulcer on the ankle?
Venous Leg Ulcers - 1 answer
varicose ulcer, open wound on the ankle. Tried many different types of medication but nothing seems to help. What do you suggest and who should I see?
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I had a pre-cancer burned off of my leg which made a small round hole. My dermatologist has recommended different treatments to heal it.
BioFilm Based Wound Care - 1 answer
The latest treatment is applying Metronidazole Gel USP and using a DuoDerm CGF covering. It has been 2 months since he burned off the pre-cancer and I have not healed yet should I being going to a wound specia...
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I had surgery about six weeks ago and there is a place on the stomach that is not healing. It is still draining.
General - 1 answer
I had a hysterectomy six weeks ago and there is a place on the part of my stomach that is still draining. What do you think is causing that? Had a CT scan and nothing showed the cause.
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If I want to buy a therapy kit, where can I get it, and how much does it cost?
Negative Pressure Therapy - 1 answer
My mother had a back operation on her L5. The wound has puss, and the doctor suggested we get a kit for her wound.
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I had heart surgery in 2014. It never healed--it is really sore and painful.
Wound Care - 1 answer
What is the cause of this?
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Total contact casting or stay off of foot?
Wound Care - 1 answer
What is better for a diabetic, total contact casting or staying off the injured foot?
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My mother got blisters on her large toe. We consulted a surgeon and he put her on antibiotics for 8 days, but the wound has not heal. What now?
Diabetic Wounds - 1 answer
My mother got blisters on her large toe. We consulted a surgeon and he put her on antibiotics for 8 days, but the wound has not heal. What now? All the tests have been conducted (blood flow, pap smear of wound,...
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I think I may have a poisonous spider bite on my finger. It is rock hard but slowly oozing sticky pus. What should I do?
Chronic Wounds - 1 answer
I think I may have a poisonous spider bite on my finger. It is rock hard but slowly oozing sticky pus. It's very, very painful if touched, and I'm experiencing waves of burning, stinging pain that comes and goe...
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I'm scheduled for femoral popliteal bypass surgery. I have developed a severe infection on my foot. Should I postpone surgery?
Vascular Care - 1 answer
I'm scheduled for femoral popliteal bypass surgery. I have developed a severe infection on my foot. Should I postpone surgery? This infection has been developing over the past few weeks. Have been put on (since...
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I have a spider bite that will not heal. It it on my top of left ankle. It will scab over, but when scab is removed tendons are visible.
Topical Treatments - 1 answer
Bitten 15 years ago and will not allow tissue to regrow to cover normally. Top of left ankle, will scab over, but when scab is removed tendons are visible. I am not diabetic.
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My dad is diabetic he has an abscess that was badly infected. What can we do to heal this?
Diabetic Wounds - 2 answers
The drained the abscess but now the say there is dead cells.
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I have an extensive wound, necrotic fascia, to the thigh extending to the perineal area. What's the best treatment?
Necrotizing fasciitis - 2 answers
I have an extensive wound to the thigh extending to the perineal area. we are unable to place a wound vac due to the location. what's the best treatment?
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