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Could Blackness On The Wound Be Part Of Healing Process?

I cut my leg on the bottom corner of my storm door over a week ago. I washed, put on neosporin and covered it because it kept bleeding. It is not deep, but I did not remove the skin that was sort of peeled back but was laying flat on the wound. It did not stop bleeding completely for about 4 days and I kept changing the bandage and putting on neosporin. I then removed the bandage and cleaned the would with peroxide a couple of times a day for three days because the flap of skin was yellowish and the redness around the wound seemed to be growing, but there were no streaks indicate blood poinsoning. I noticed today the entire thing is very black and the red is still there around and it appears there is peeling along the edges of the wound. There is no pus or fever. Is it just healing or should I see someone? It does not hurt any more and any other scabs I have had that have not dropped off.
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Hello,
This is Dr. Papaqako answering your question.
Thanks for posting on HCM.

--The black color is sign of dead cells, and it will need to fall off soon.
--The red around the wound means that it is healing in the surroundings (and that is good), but the black center do not allow the healing process. The peroxide its true that kills the germs, but also kills the normal cells, those that are trying to regenerate, and keeps the would dry. It is maybe the cause of the black area.


Yes it is healing. But, if I was your caring doctor, I would also recommend to help the healing:
a) Do not use anymore peroxide. Continue using instead the neosporin, or vaseline, so something to keep the wound hydrated/soft.
b) Do not try to remove the black area, but for the wound to heal completely i will need to fall off. By keeping the wound hydrated, you will help the process of making it fall of dissolve.
c) If it gets pus, or more painful/swollen/red then you have to have a doctor check it, because that is a sign that it is getting infected, and he may need to give some help with removing the black area.

Hope this helps,
Take care.

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Could Blackness On The Wound Be Part Of Healing Process?

Hello, This is Dr. Papaqako answering your question. Thanks for posting on HCM. --The black color is sign of dead cells, and it will need to fall off soon. --The red around the wound means that it is healing in the surroundings (and that is good), but the black center do not allow the healing process. The peroxide its true that kills the germs, but also kills the normal cells, those that are trying to regenerate, and keeps the would dry. It is maybe the cause of the black area. Yes it is healing. But, if I was your caring doctor, I would also recommend to help the healing: a) Do not use anymore peroxide. Continue using instead the neosporin, or vaseline, so something to keep the wound hydrated/soft. b) Do not try to remove the black area, but for the wound to heal completely i will need to fall off. By keeping the wound hydrated, you will help the process of making it fall of dissolve. c) If it gets pus, or more painful/swollen/red then you have to have a doctor check it, because that is a sign that it is getting infected, and he may need to give some help with removing the black area. Hope this helps, Take care.