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Warning gross photo! Should I go back to urgent care?

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Doshio · 27/12/2024 21:16

Left side of photo is one week ago pre-antibiotics. Right side is now, and tomorrow morning is my last dose of antibiotics. When I use a hydrocolloid dressing gunk still comes out into the dressing. Does it still look like I need more antibiotics and should I go back tomorrow morning? GP is closed so it would be the out of hours GP at urgent care. Sorry if this is a dumb question, I don’t want to waste the GPs time and also the other people waiting there. And sorry for the gross photo!

Warning gross photo! Should I go back to urgent care?
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Doshio · 28/12/2024 11:44

Couldn't go this morning unfortunately 😖. This is what it looks like today in the hydrocolloid dressing. I thought this was pus which is why I was changing it so frequently, but is it not then?

Warning gross photo! Should I go back to urgent care?
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Hercisback1 · 28/12/2024 11:45

That's not pus, it's the hydro dressing doing what it should. Leave it in place for a few days.

Doshio · 28/12/2024 11:46

Hercisback1 · 28/12/2024 11:45

That's not pus, it's the hydro dressing doing what it should. Leave it in place for a few days.

Thank you!! 🙏🙏🙏

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Ratfinkstinkypink · 28/12/2024 11:47

Definitely not pus, leave it be to do its job.

summerlovingvibes · 28/12/2024 12:15

Yep not puss, just a nice warm wet environment being created by the dressing to provide good wound healing qualities.

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