Cut on my leg - infected (with pics)?!


Question: Cut on my leg - infected (with pics)?
I've had a cut on my leg for a week now and I've used 3 dressings and left it in the open air for a bit too. The cut shows no signs of healing and I think it might be infected.
Could someone please give me advice on what to do. On one of the dressings, there was a green patch if that helps?
Here are some pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60832995@N0…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60832995@N0…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60832995@N0…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60832995@N0…

Thank you :)

Answers:

Pretty typical road rash type injury. DO NOT let it dry out. It slows healing. It gets it's oxygen from the blood supply. Keep it covered even when it gets goopy. A little green or yellow drainage is fine. PY more attention to redness around the injury. If it gets bigger then you may have an infection. If the crust in the center shrinks leaving what seems like an enlarging area of redness around it, that is normal. Measure the outside dimensions to be sure. Vaseline and a knee size bandage is good.



it may hurt but get a clean cloth and rub at it fairly hard. Make sure you keep a cotton bud on it for it to dry out and put antiseptic cream on it. Will be away in 10 days



You should probably go to pharmacy and get a cream that speeds up a healing process. But you best bet is go to your doc




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