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How Long Does A Wound Take To Heal Completely?
hi
i met accident last week. having 1cm deap wound. its almost 10 days over.the scratches around the wound vanishes. but wound is still in same stage with little improvement. I want to know how many days it wil take to heal completely. I am doin dressing 2 in a day with betadine solution as well as oilment.
thanks in advance.
kesav
i met accident last week. having 1cm deap wound. its almost 10 days over.the scratches around the wound vanishes. but wound is still in same stage with little improvement. I want to know how many days it wil take to heal completely. I am doin dressing 2 in a day with betadine solution as well as oilment.
thanks in advance.
kesav
Fri, 8 May 2015
Hi,
It seems that there might be having some bacterial infection causing wound not healing properly.
you might require one course of antibiotic medicine for 3-5 days.
Continue dressing with Betadene lotion after proper cleaning the wound.
Ok and take care.
It seems that there might be having some bacterial infection causing wound not healing properly.
you might require one course of antibiotic medicine for 3-5 days.
Continue dressing with Betadene lotion after proper cleaning the wound.
Ok and take care.
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