Seeking some advice since I'm not able to visit my doctors until the next week...
I have a very large wound, lets say 2"x4". I guess you can say I lost a decent amount of "meat" and blood during the accident however I did receive medical attention and now am taking prescribed oral antibiotics. In the beginning there was alot of pus and blood but now there is not so much. I am keeping it clean (and washed) and bandaged up, switching to new bandages daily with neosporin. My wound is on the back side of my body so pretty much it never sees any air. I make sure the bandages are air-tight because I'm afraid of catching diseases with such a large open wound. Even sleeping I would not be able to leave it open because it would hurt too much since I would lay directly on it. Although I guess the bandages are "breatheable", am I doing amy harm by keeping it covered like that? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
I have a very large wound, lets say 2"x4". I guess you can say I lost a decent amount of "meat" and blood during the accident however I did receive medical attention and now am taking prescribed oral antibiotics. In the beginning there was alot of pus and blood but now there is not so much. I am keeping it clean (and washed) and bandaged up, switching to new bandages daily with neosporin. My wound is on the back side of my body so pretty much it never sees any air. I make sure the bandages are air-tight because I'm afraid of catching diseases with such a large open wound. Even sleeping I would not be able to leave it open because it would hurt too much since I would lay directly on it. Although I guess the bandages are "breatheable", am I doing amy harm by keeping it covered like that? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.