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Suggest Treatment To Heal Wounds

My mom has two wounds that are slow to heal. They were surgically debried but need further debridement. Drs. are resistant to do so because she has a trach and they are working on weaning her off it. she is put on a vent for a few hours a night. we agree that we do not want her to go through surgery either. do you think she would be a good candidate for maggot therapy? we are at a long term facility in jackson, ms. How could we approach doctors about using this method?
posted on Sat, 31 May 2014
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

As per your case history of wounds, my treatment advice is -
1. Don't scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like Fusiderm cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like Ibuprofen for 5-7 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like Levofloxacin, Cefadroxil and Azithromycintaken only after consulting a dermatologist.


If the problem persists then consult a dermatologist.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,      
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
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Suggest Treatment To Heal Wounds

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. As per your case history of wounds, my treatment advice is - 1. Don t scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic cream like Fusiderm cream twice daily on it. 3. Take an NSAID (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like Ibuprofen for 5-7 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics like Levofloxacin, Cefadroxil and Azithromycintaken only after consulting a dermatologist. If the problem persists then consult a dermatologist. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Harshit Bhachech