After-stitches care for a deep cut on my foot...?!


Question: After-stitches care for a deep cut on my foot!.!.!.!?
I stepped on a piece of glass and cut my foot probably 1/2" deep about 2 weeks ago!. The cut is right in the very center of the bottom of my foot!. I got 6 stitches and just took them out yesterday- they stung when i took them out and the cut still looked like it would come open easily!. I put steri-strips on it and went back to using crutches!. Now i see it is bleeding a little thru the strips!. I have heard I'm not supposed to take steri-strips off but i'm not sure how well it's healing and want to take a look- any suggestions what to do from here on out!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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The bleeding could be from the stitches coming out!. Keep the steri strips on, the skin on the bottom of your feet and the soles of your hands take a little longer to heal!. If you take off the steri strips and it pops open, then you have to let it heal while it is open!. If the doctor was to put new stitches in, you would most likely get an infection!. I would not use peroxide as it will dry the incision out, and may prolong the healing process!. The doctor I work for recommends Vitamin E oil, once the incision is completely healed, it does help lessen the scar, so it is not so noticeable!. I would keep a larger bandage over the steri strips until the bleeding stops!.
Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Remove the steri-strips to see if its infected!. Soak your foot in strong salty warm water a couple of times a day to clean the wound to stop infection & put on teatree oil too!. Keep it dry & covered!. Try using thermal therapy socks to improve circulation for better healing & to keep the dressings in place!. C your doctor if it doesn't get better soon!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Take off the band aid!.!.look at it!.!.!.may be infected!.!.!.pour Peroxide on it!.!.put lots of Neosporin on it and recover it!. Clean and check daily!.!.!.!.if it doesn't heal up!.!.!.go to the doc!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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