In perfect STW tradition can anyone tell me if they think this is healing ok?

The day I did it last Sunday

and right now after I just took off a dressing.

<barfs>

it looks a bit red and swollen (vicar).

Maybe some antibiotics are in order.

Dare I ask what part of your body that is?? 🙂

Er, consider the doctors before the old chap drops off, eh?

I’d be a bit concerned if that wound was attached to me.

Looks a bit pus-y and infected.
If it smells of cheese you might have to amputate. I think that’s what the medic in Saving Private Ryan said anyway…..

Get ready with the mallet

It is the knee cap.

Yuk, no, get some air to it so a scab can form I say. If a scab doesn’t form within a day then theres something nasty in there..

I am not a Doc.

Bad case of cat Ebola, your toast.

*That may not be true as I’m guessing BUT I think a trip to see a medical “grown-up” is in order.

It is the knee cap

I think “was” the knee cap may be more appropriate! I’m with bikebuoy, I think I’d air that for a bit and see what happens. Maybe bathe it in salt water too every now and then

Yeah dressings are overrated. Definitely let it dry out.

I thought it was your chin and you were growing one of those Amish type beards that are sooooo popular 😀

Wash with saline and allow to dry. Do not cover.

If it gets smelly or starts going some interesting colours visit the doc.

*puts down sandwich*

I’d be getting a hydrocolloid dressing on that, myself.

IANAGP.

Jesus your knee looks like a syphalitic cock

What does it taste like?

*bows to a_a’s obvious knowledge in this area*

That looks basically alright to me.

Or, to put it another way, I’ve had things looking like that on my knee and didn’t die.

🙂

Bookmark this one: Could be handy.

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bows to a_a’s obvious knowledge in this area*

I am a Dr you know!

Clean it up with a nail brush and leave it to dry out.

D.Phil, I expect 😉

I am no mere physician!!

Jesus your knee looks like a syphalitic cock

He’s right, you know. So you don’t need to google that like I just did…it’s put me right off my salmon fishcakes. 🙂

Maybe you need to try some maggot therapy.

chipster – Member
Clean it up with a nail brush and leave it to dry out.

I’d have thought a wire brush was more in the STW tradition!!

And try and get the wire brush and Dettol before the bloke with syphilis.

60 grid wet and dry and a random orbital sander. Soak the wet and dry in bleach first, then sand for 30 mins.

OP, doesn’t look bad to me. Wash in clean water and cover with a non adherant dressing. Hydrocolloid if you have it I suppose. Do dress it tho, clean and moist is what you want, no scabs.

Ianad but my wife is a practice nurse and she says that is infected – go see the nurse at the local go practice tomorrow.

Seriously.

Yup, Septicaemia isn’t to be **** with.

Signs of cellulitis there ask for appointment with your practice nurse.

Tom_W1987 – Member
Yup, Septicaemia isn’t to be **** with.
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Yep , my brother in laws brother died of an in growing toe nail.
Once infected he carried on without seeking medical attention till he collapsed, by then it was too late and it killed him.

Sorry to hear that Chip. 😐

Mine looked like that after falling over on the all weather at School. A week later it was a ball of puss. And looklike a huge white head on my knee cap. A two week course of antibiotics and it was fine. It did leave a scar though.

So in conclusion its infected get to your Gp/practice Nurse.