Izzy's Leg: Update 17

7/6/2015

If what they say is true, than no news is good news. My last update was more than two weeks ago, but there wasn't much to report - everything looks pretty much the same. I've been removing the bandage for at least three hours a day and then wrapping it as loosely as possible. The last few wraps have been so loose that I could slide my fingers down inside the bandage.

June 19

July 5

It's hard to see much improvement from one photo to the next, but the wound now feels dry and hard to the touch. In late June, the skin felt soft and delicate. Now, I can scrub it with a brush without worrying about breaking open the new skin. I am hopeful that over time the scar will begin to tighten and shrink because right now it's a bit lumpy in places and pretty obvious.

Yesterday I decided to leave it unwrapped. I am keeping my fingers crossed that when I get there this morning there will be little or no filling. Eventually, the leg's circulatory system has to learn to function without the pressure of a bandage. I think it's time.

I'll know in a in an hour or so!

Lauren link

7/6/2015 12:44:10 am

Fingers crossed it doesn't swell again!

Bakersfield Dressage link

7/6/2015 10:35:04 am

Unfortunately, it did, but it's not bad. It was really hard to just leave it alone, but I did. I am going to give it the better part of a week to see if the swelling will just ease off on its own. I'll do another update in a week or two.

Amanda link

7/7/2015 03:16:39 am

Have you thought about using Vitamin E or any of the scar tissue creams that they sell? They can really soften the skin and reduce scarring. I've never had a scar bad enough - on myself or on my horses - to want to use it, but have heard good things.

7/7/2015 04:26:18 am

Actually, I HAVE been thinking about that. Since I was wrapping it, I hesitated to put anything on it that might stick to the bandage. I'm trying to quit bandaging right now, so I felt comfortable using some Scarlex on it. My vet likes this product for small wounds since it doesn't over dry or over moisturize the wound. He didn't recommend it for scarring, but until I can find something else, I figured it wouldn't hurt.

I use it for bed sores because it seems to moisturize the skin a little bit while the sore heals. If you can recommend a "real" product, I'd appreciate it!

Michelle

7/7/2015 01:36:20 pm

Not sure if this is something to consider, but when I had surgery a few years ago, my surgeon highly recommended Kelocote. It's a medical grade silicon that has some decent medical studies that showed its efficiency to minimizing scarring in people. Not sure if it's worth a try on Izzy. You can buy it online at Target or Amazon and a little goes a long way.

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