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I have 18 days old surgical wound one of the stitchs has yellow eschar painless and no pus. im using fuicidin and hydrogel do i need surgcl debridment?
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Wound: You may have a small stich abscess. Clean it gently with peroxide but you need to have it looked at by the surgeon
Answered 9/28/2016
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