Two days ago I had a persistant verruca dug out by my doctor, unfortunately its in an awkward place on my foot so I am finding i'm unable to walk on that foot,and it still bleeds now and again which I presume is normal. I redressed the wound yesterday with a gauze dressing not a plaster and it looks clean, has anyone else had a severe verruca removed in this way, if so, how long approximately did it take to heal (or at least to the stage where you could walk) Its very tricky having a bath(any tips greatly received) i'm using some wood to rest it on at the moment while I have a wash. I'm hopping around on one leg and its getting very tiring, I'm also not sure if i'm supposed to redress it every day or every other day (to avoid making my senstive skin surrounding it sore) My doctor and the nurses didn't tell me what to expect etc but to be fair they were more concerned about me getting home before the general anesthetic wore off, any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
2007-03-16 04:38:59 · 4 answers · asked by Rainbowz 6 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
You should keep the area clean, and not disturb the dressing too often unless wet or dirty. When you remove the dressing you can also remove some of the healing tissue from wound and therefore make it take longer to heal. I'd try to leave the dressing 2 or 3 days in between changes if possible. Sometimes it is easier to shower with a plastic bag tied around your foot in the meantime. You should be able to bear some pressure on it within 5 to 7 days but it will be tender for a few weeks.
2007-03-17 04:07:21 · answer #1 · answered by mustlovedogs0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 04:19:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had that done when I was a kid. It took 2 weeks for it to stop hurting. I put a folded towel on side of tub to hang it over the side. I also used to keep it well wrapped with gauze and did not wear a regular shoe on it...wore a house shoe on it...I did step on it lightly and having the extra gauze pads helped make it easier to step on. I'd redress it OFTEN and put the antibiotic ointment on it as well.
2007-03-16 04:51:20 · answer #3 · answered by DuneFL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew a girl named "Verruca" in high school.
2007-03-16 04:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by Phillip 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋