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Suggest Treatment For Broken Glass Wound After Injury
Question: It got cut with a few pieces of broken glass got 4 stitches. Its been 8 days so Can i now leave it open or bandage it. Please let me know
Brief Answer:
appears very healthy, can be uncovered once risk of contamination low
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The wound is clean and healthy in appearance so at this stage, it can be left open to continue healing
If you think that it would likely result become contaminated either at work or home then it should remain covered for a few more days (2 to 4 till appear almost completely healed) while you are doing anything that may contaminate it.
If this is not likely then it can remain uncovered all of the time.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
appears very healthy, can be uncovered once risk of contamination low
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
The wound is clean and healthy in appearance so at this stage, it can be left open to continue healing
If you think that it would likely result become contaminated either at work or home then it should remain covered for a few more days (2 to 4 till appear almost completely healed) while you are doing anything that may contaminate it.
If this is not likely then it can remain uncovered all of the time.
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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