What is the treatment for swelling around the incision?
Patient: I had foot surgery approximately 7 weeks ago to remove a bone spur and cyst on the top of my foot. It went well until 2 weeks ago, 5 weeks post surgery go infected. I am on my second round of antibiotics. It is healing but I still have fluid and swelling around the incision. Do you think this time frame of healing an infection is normal? At what point would you consider getting a second option? Doctor: Hello thank you for writing us here. Well the would healing takes time depending upon the size of incision, your immune level and blood supply to the foot. Antibiotics are given because surgeries like that are more likely to be infected and because while preforming the surgery, the blood supply of bone is cut off and because of that, the antibiotics don't show much effect as they don't reach the bone to that extent when they show their effect. Multiple shots are required for proper effects. God bless youBest regards,Dr Gunjan