Diving in salt water with a healing wound?

[archman]

Yeah zombie but that liquid band-aid stings like a %^DFC!!

I don't think it' supposed to be used on large wounds, either.

 

[wmspdi]

Thanks to all who posted. After taking it all in, I have decided to cancel the trip to Fla and re-book a trip a June to Cozumel. Now I have to search the boards on info regarding AI resorts that cater to divers there. I just decided it wasn't worth the risk. Thanks again.

 

[Mitzi]

I have had stitches removed too soon and they opened again, it too left a large hole on my ribcage next to my chest. I went to casualty where they reopened the wound by scraping the healed skin off so it is technically a new bleeding hole then they put some glue in it and then stitched it back up again where I had to wait for 10 days befoe having the stitches removed. The result was a large scar but it healed up nicely after a couple of weeks. Have some salt water baths at home first to see how you go.

 

[H2Andy]

ouch mitzi... that hurts just reading about it

 

[archman]

...they put some glue in it and then stitched it back up again where I had to wait for 10 days befoe having the stitches removed.

What'd they use glue for if the wound was being restitched? And what kind of glue is used; I've never heard of that before? Gross.

 

[FredT]

There are several versions of surgical glue, many being related to the cyanoacrylic "Super Glue" common on this side of the pond.

FT

 

[Mitzi]

:11ztongue It stung a bit but wasn't that painful as he poured some kind of anaesetic liquid on it first. The glue must help it heal better from the inside.