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Is Wound Turning White Normal When Diagnosed With Deep Skin Cancer?
Question: My husband had deep skin cancer removed on tues. we have been been doing everything the doctor told us to do. I have a question, it seems to be turning white in the wound is this normal?
Brief Answer:
Normal for such wound
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
there was big skin defect covered with rotational skin transplant and obviously part of wound was left to heal secondary. the bottom of wound in such cases is covered with granualtions which are first whitish or yellowish and then become reddish and after 4 weeks it will become fibrous tissue. so this is expected,you just need to be patient. Wish you good health.Regards
Normal for such wound
Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
there was big skin defect covered with rotational skin transplant and obviously part of wound was left to heal secondary. the bottom of wound in such cases is covered with granualtions which are first whitish or yellowish and then become reddish and after 4 weeks it will become fibrous tissue. so this is expected,you just need to be patient. Wish you good health.Regards
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