i remove the dressing on my healing wound

i been hacing the dressing covering my wound were the pacemaker was implanted it was the original one that the dr put . so after almost 1 week i remove and tomorrow am going to the dr office i cover the wound with a clean dressing i did not touch anything neither clean anything i cover it  again , what i notice is my cut is almost cover but looks like the corners are more open and red then the rest the whole cut line looks kind of wet skin but is not dripping anything neither smells is this a good sign ? would he dr tell me to put like ointment or how long will the cut heal complete .

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infection

by Charli - 2016-10-26 04:49:12

It's always a good idea to think about infection. If the surgical site has any additional pain, redness, swelling, any new puss or exudate and feels hot to touch it probably is infected and a trip to your doctor may be required. 

Another consideration may be that because you have had a dressing on for a week - if any water has got into that dressing from excessive sweat or from showering and had the moisture sat against the wound it can cause the skin to break down, cleaning the wound with cool boiled water, drying the area with a clean towel and applying a fresh dressing over the area can prevent this. Ask your doctor for a couple of spare dressings if this is the case. 

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