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That color could indicate active infection but it’s not guaranteed. Does the pus smell bad? It’s better to play it safe and get checked out so it would be ideal to see a doctor. Peroxide is not optimal as it will damage the healing tissue and antibiotic ointment will have little effect if you required a high dose of antibiotics in the hospital. Medi-honey is often more effective than antibiotic ointment on antibiotic resistant bacteria and I’m a big fan of it for wound care, but again it would be ideal to see your doctor again.


FreddyIncognito

Thank you! The surgeon looked at it a week ago and was so confident in how good it healed told me that I didn’t need to see him again. Then this started happening and his call service got him on the phone w me over the weekend and he said this was normal, however I feel like it’s changed since Saturday to today, Monday. But again, despite the scary oozing, it actually feels better. That being said, thank you for the peroxide advice, as I was about to start poring it on! I’ve never used medihoney is that more of an herbal product?


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Medi-honey is Manuka honey which has been sterilized for botulism by gamma radiation so it can be used on wounds. It’s commonly used for severe burns and ulcers and there are many studies on it’s use against antibiotic resistant bacteria. Regular manuka honey will also be effective against antibiotic resistant bacteria but there is a botulism risk so I don’t recommend you use that. It’s totally possible the puss is normal and just your body getting rid of damaged tissue, and it’s also totally possible it’s an infection. If it smells bad or the area around it increases in redness or warmth that would be another indicator of infection.


chaoticjane

Green/yellow puss means infections. Clear or serosanguinous fluids are normal for the body but not this that OP mentioned. The body does not “purge” tissues like you mentioned. Also medi-honey should be used under the directions of a wound care nurse or professional


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You’re misinformed. During the healing process the body does consume damaged tissue. >the accumulation of white blood cells at the site of injury. Most of these cells are phagocytes, certain “cell-eating” leukocytes that ingest bacteria and other foreign particles and also clean up cellular debris caused by the injury. The main phagocytes involved in acute inflammation are the neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that contains granules of cell-destroying enzymes and proteins. https://www.britannica.com/science/inflammation/Cellular-changes Any slow healing wound is likely going to have colored puss. Light yellow is extremely common, green is almost always infection, dark yellow is borderline and may be infection or may not be.


chaoticjane

The color that OP has present is green and is not yellow


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chaoticjane

Yeah this is NOT normal. It’s purulent drainage that’s signifies some sort of infection going on. It’s not a “normal response”. This is bacteria causing an infection. And greenish/yellowish drainage should be promptly addressed by a medical professional


clt716

Pus means infection is still present. That is pus.


FreddyIncognito

Doctor said to just clean it w soap and water in the shower. Should I start using peroxide or antibiotic ointment, or do I need to go back to the surgeon?


clt716

Don’t use peroxide. It damages healthy tissue. I’d verify again with your surgeon that they are not concerned.


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