I had an infection after a mastoidectomy affecting the scar behind the ear and causing a hole to open up along the scar line to a depth of 1 about a week after Operation. The wound was left for the intermediate week and after my insistence some steri-strips were administered yesterday. I still have a lot of fluid draining though the infection has cleared. I am concerned that applying the strips and cklosing the hole 2 weeks after surgery will be two late and the hole has already healed and so will be difficult to close leaving a permanent hole in place. Am I worrying unneccesarily?