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I cut my leg right above my ankle on the inside of the leg and it is taking so long


Posted: Aug 11, 2016

to heal.  It doesnt look infected but it is very slow to heal and when I walk it pulls on it.  It isnt really huge just about the size of a large eraser.  Any suggestions.

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Do you see slow healing other times? - sm

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In that case, you need a good workup checking for diabetes, hypothyroidism, etc.

If the problem is simply constant pulling against the direction of the cut when you walk repeatedly breaking it open, then it's the kind of injury that should have been pulled together with either sutures or Steri-Strips when it occurred. You can try pulling it together loosely with Steri-Strips now if it isn't too deep, but you will have to leave a small gap for drainage since it is more than 24 hours since the injury. That means it is going to have to heal up from the bottom now, which will take some time and leave a scar.

Add a few packets of various-sized Steri-Strips and a small bottle of benzoin (to make them stick well) to your medicine cabinet for the future.


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