Episiotomy and silver nitrate

[magicnumber8]

My episiotomy has been healing very slowly. I'm now 7 weeks PP and I have a layer of granulation tissue on top of the wound. The doc has given me antibiotics as they suspected an infection, and also said I should go to the chemist and get a silver nitrate pen to treat the granulation tissue.

From what I can see online, most people have this treatment done BY the GP, not by themselves at home! I'm really worried I don't know what I'm doing and that I'll cause more damage!

Has anyone done it themself?

I would not entertain doing this yourself OP, it can damage healthy tissue. You're right, GP should do it for you or book you in with the practice nurse

Bloody hell that's going to sting a bit. I'm not sure I'd want to put it on a very sensitive area like this.
I use it on verrucas. I'm a podiatrist.

Gosh, I had this done on my caesarian wound, quite painful and needed to be very precise. No way should you be attempting this yourself!

Ok, a call back to the GP surgery I think!