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What Causes Fluid On Wounds?
I took a fall while hiking others day and have two 1inch circle scrapes on my elbow. I cleaned them very well when I got home and have kept them covered since then. I notice that when I change the bandages each day that there is a clear fluid laying on top of the wounds. Is this normal?
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
The clear fluid is coming from the granulation tissue in the wound. It is normal and is helping in the healing of the wound. Eventually a scab will be formed, which will dry up and fall off.
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