on october 14th i had a surprise surgery and had my appendix taken out. they used a scope to do the incisions and now on of them is infected. i popped it last nite to get all the pus out and put some bactine(a disinfecting medicine) and covered it with a bandaid. am i gonna be able to take care of this myself and is there any suggestions on things i should do to fix this? i really dont wanna go to the doctor if not neccesasry since i already have a huge bill to pay
2007-11-05 02:24:48 · 3 answers · asked by Pixiesweet 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Hello,
I think you've had some really good advice here, and I do think you've handled this well and sensibly yourself. It's what, over 2 weeks now since the operation.
What we don't know, is whether this is just an outside skin infection on the surface of your skin, - and you have drained all the pus away and cleaned it out, - plus there is a 'way out' now if any more pus forms, -
- or -
- whether the infection is from deeper inside and you haven't got all the pus out, plus you have general poorliness and skin redness and a temperature, in which case I agree you do need antibiotics as well as what you've done.
Hope this helps. Belliger (retired UK GP)
2007-11-05 02:50:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep the wound clean and covered and watch it closely. If it gets red, or if you develop a fever, then go back to the surgeon that did your surgery, this is something he should deal with for free, it's a result of his surgery.
2007-11-05 10:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think you will need your MD to know about this.
It's a complication from surgery and will need antibiotic therapy so give them a call - it could turn bad fast so don't hesitate -
2007-11-05 10:36:21 · answer #3 · answered by kelly e 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋