What causes fluid on wounds?
Patient: I took a fall while hiking others day and have two 1inch circle scrapes on my elbow. I cleaned them very well when I got home and have kept them covered since then. I notice that when I change the bandages each day that there is a clear fluid laying on top of the wounds. Is this normal? Doctor: The clear fluid is coming from the granulation tissue in the wound. It is normal and is helping in the healing of the wound. Eventually a scab will be formed, which will dry up and fall off.