HiI am wondering if you ould plz give me some advice, i ad an op 11 days ago and te wound/stiches av become infected, i went 2c my dr on monday and he gave me some antibiotics however, it sems to have got worse and it hurts more now.   Wat advise to you hve please
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint in case if you have got infection at the site of stitches you need to take a combination of oral and topical antibiotics and steroids for faster relief from the infection and anti-inflammatory painkillers to relieve the pain. I would suggest you to continue taking the antibiotics as advised and along with it, you can start taking anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. You can also apply a combination of steroid and antibiotic ointment over the sutures. Clean the area twice a day with antiseptic solution before you apply the ointments. You can also be advised injectable antibiotics for faster resolution. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor.