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My cut is very deep and swollen and the skin is a gap between it, it's drains all the time. what can i do to help it heal sooner?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

Come again????: If you need help with a deep wound see a DR. You may need stitches. Meanwhile, wash well with tap water. You might try steri-strips to close the wound. Are you current for tetanus immunization? Vaseline is OK but peroxide, iodine, alcohol, bacitracin, neosporin, etc all interfere with healing.

Answered 6/18/2018

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A member asked:

My cut is very deep and swollen and the skin is a gap between it, it's drains all the time. what can i do to help it heal sooner?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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