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What Can I Do About A Yellow Ulcer Wound In A Diabetic When It Is Not Healing Well?
Question: Hello,
Last night I was told I needed to debride my ulcer wound of all the yellow in it before it can heal.
I clean it when I change the bandages with gauze pads and get all I can until the gauze has no more yellow residue at least twice a day.
Is there something else I can do or buy to help remove the stuff?
Last night I was told I needed to debride my ulcer wound of all the yellow in it before it can heal.
I clean it when I change the bandages with gauze pads and get all I can until the gauze has no more yellow residue at least twice a day.
Is there something else I can do or buy to help remove the stuff?
Brief Answer:
I suggest starting oral antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think that you should know that this ulcer wounds in diabetic patient need a long time to heal. I suggest meeting a plastic surgery specialist to clean and debride better your wound and should start oral antibiotics during this time because I see signs of inflammation in the picture.
Hope my answer helps you. Feel free to ask me further.
Regards
I suggest starting oral antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I think that you should know that this ulcer wounds in diabetic patient need a long time to heal. I suggest meeting a plastic surgery specialist to clean and debride better your wound and should start oral antibiotics during this time because I see signs of inflammation in the picture.
Hope my answer helps you. Feel free to ask me further.
Regards
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