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When To Call For Help

Get professional help and advice if:
  • Healing appears to have stopped
  • The wound is:
    • not showing any improvement
    • getting bigger
    • becoming inflamed (after the initial stage)
    • showing signs of pus
    • becoming more weepy
    • dried up or forming a scab

As every wound is different it is not possible to lay down hard and fast rules, but there are several circumstances when it would be advisable to ask for help from your nurse or other healthcare professional.

Prompt attention to problems will stop them turning into major setbacks and keep the healing going along.