wound is red around the edges?
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Some pink or red skin on the edge of the wound is normal. It's more common if the wound is sutured. It's also normal for it to be swollen for a few days. Your child's wound is not infected unless the redness spreads or pain increases.
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This is due to seepage of blood under the skin edges and it is normal. In some cases, a small amount of blood may seep intermittently from a fresh incision for up to 24 hours, especially if the animal is active.
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Closure Right Away (Primary Intention) 1﻿ Wounds that fit neatly together are referred to as “well approximated.” This is when the edges of a wound fit neatly together, such as a surgical incision, and can close easily.
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['swelling, redness and increasing pain in the affected area.', 'pus forming in or around the wound.', 'feeling generally unwell.', 'a high temperature (fever) of 38C or above.', 'swollen glands under your chin or in your neck, armpits or groin.']
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Your wound likely requires stitches if: it's deeper or longer than half an inch. it's deep enough that fatty tissue, muscle, or bone is exposed. it's wide or gaping.
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Like redness, swelling is normal at the beginning stages of wound healing. However, swelling should be continually decreasing. Persistent swelling could be a further sign of infection or other complications.
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Significant swelling or redness. Wounds typically swell or redden slightly at the start of healing, but should improve after several days. Worsening swelling or redness, commonly accompanied by pain, usually indicates poor healing.
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Developing a rash around your surgical incision is fairly common. It's usually caused by the glue or adhesive used to close the wound, or antibiotic ointments applied to the wound.
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Epithelial cells travel from the outward wound edges and crawl across the wound bed to wound closure. Once the epithelium is created, it becomes stronger in time. Granulation tissue formation occurs in the proliferative phase. ... Healthy granulation tissue is pink or red and is a good indicator of healing.
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For the stitches that you can see, make sure to watch for any signs of infection. These signs include if the incision area is red, swollen, or weeping pus; or if you have a fever. Vaginal bleeding and discharge.
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A clean cut or tear in the skin is called a laceration. Most lacerations are superficial and heal easily with self-care. Deeper lacerations may need stitches by a nurse or doctor. A graze (or abrasion) is a scraping or rubbing away of the skin surface.
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Sometimes, a cut, scratch, or scrape starts out as no big deal, but then gets infected. A skin infection happens when there are too many germs for your body's white blood cells to handle. If you notice any of these signs of infection, call your doctor right away: expanding redness around the wound.
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A decubitus ulcer forms where the pressure from body the body's weight presses the skin against a firm surface, such as a bed or wheelchair. Pressure cuts off the blood supply to the skin and injures tissue cells. Initially, the skin usually looks red or a bit discolored.
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In a closed wound, tissue damage and bleeding occur under the surface of the skin. Examples of closed wounds include bruises. An open wound involves a break in the skin that leaves the internal tissue exposed. Open wounds may result from falls, blunt trauma, and surgery.
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The cut starts to bleed, and blood soaks through the bandage. Oozing small amounts of blood is normal. You have trouble moving the area near the cut.
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['Paint around the wound and on your actual skin with darker colors in the center of your wound. Use lighter colors as you progress outward.', 'Add a few drops of blood and mix. Then add a few more in and around the wound and let the blood drip.']
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A laceration that is bleeding profusely and doesn't stop after 10 minutes of direct pressure likely requires stitches. Spurting blood may be a sign of a severed artery. Get emergency medical care for bleeding that doesn't stop with applied pressure or blood that is gushing or squirting from the wound.