Patient's question:
Recently, I noticed some redness and swelling around my navel, and there was also a discharge of pus from the navel. I went to see a doctor, who said it was a boil and asked me to use a topical solution to clean it. However, he instructed me to change the dressing every three days. I wanted to know why I should change it every few days instead of every day.Doctor's answer:
Hello; The interval between dressing changes should be determined based on the specific nature of the lesion. Generally, for purulent infections, the frequency of dressing changes should be once a day rather than every three days. For the patient's condition, physiological saline can be used to clean the wound daily, hydrogen peroxide to flush the wound, povidone-iodine for disinfection, and then covered with sterile gauze. At the same time, appropriate anti-inflammatory medication can be taken for treatment.