DEAR DR. GOTT:
I have a wound on my breast my doctor has me treating with iodine and Neosporin. Every time it begins to heal I pick the area and find I’m right back to the beginning.
What do you think I should do?
DEAR READER:
Initially, I recommend you speak with your physician about having the wound cultured to determine why it isn’t healing. Perhaps you have an infection that isn’t being eradicated. You may require a prescription antibiotic instead of iodine and Neosporin. The testing will provide the answer.
Then, ask if you can cover the wound with a dry, sterile dressing or use other methods to deter scratching. You must allow the wound to heal on its own without continually irritating it.
To give you related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Consumer Tips on Medicine”. Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed, stamped, number 10 envelope and $2 to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title.
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