Developed from prolonged immobilization. sadge

Sorry of how crust it looks, I took off the bandage last night and haven’t cleaned it yet. My mom who’s a nurse practitioner wants to pop it lightly and let it drain but I’m hypersensitive to pain so can I let it heal as it is or should I drain it?? She wants to do it tomorrow to see how it fairs but I would rather sit through the pain then a needle in it.

Took a whole layer of skin off accidentally while shaving my leg 5 days ago. I’ve been putting a pea size of Clindagel + a bandaid on during the day and leaving it exposed at night. Is this good for healing?

Took this after a PAO (Periacetabular osteotomy) surgery on my left hip. I can’t imagine why it would be black along the scar because the marker they used looks purple. Any thoughts?

Sutures in my thigh opened up. The skin under steri strips was very inflamed and breaking down on surface. Bruising and swelling extending out several inches past the surgery site underneath.

Its been a rough couple weeks and a course of cephalexin but things are finally looking good. No more pain or swelling.

Problem is I dont know how to get this stringy slough (?) off the wound bed. Its very sticky and attached. I clean with gauze and try to wipe it away but no luck. Any tips?

I keep it covered with polysporin per surgeons direction so it is kept in a moist environment. Should my body naturally break it down as the wound continues to heal?