Post-surgical wounds
When a surgical incision is slow to heal.
Most incisions heal on their own. When one opens, drains, or gets red and tender after you’re home, you don’t need to drive back and forth to a clinic — we can check it where you are.
After surgery, the trip to a follow-up appointment can be the hardest part of recovery, especially for older adults or anyone with mobility limits. Meanwhile, a wound that’s opening or showing early signs of infection is exactly the kind of thing that’s easy to fix early and miserable to fix late.
Our clinicians manage incisions that have opened (dehisced), wounds left open to heal on their own, and surgical sites that need closer watching — coordinating with your surgeon so nothing falls through the cracks after discharge.
Call us if an incision
- Opens up or pulls apart along the closure
- Drains fluid, pus, or has a bad smell
- Gets increasingly red, warm, swollen, or painful
- Isn’t closing the way your surgeon expected
- Comes with a fever or feeling generally unwell
What care looks like
How we help this heal.
We assess
We assess the incision, watch for infection, and stay in contact with your surgical team.
We treat
We clean and dress the wound, and manage wounds that are meant to heal from the inside out.
We coordinate
We set up negative-pressure (wound vac) therapy when that’s the right tool, and manage it for you.
We follow through
We help you protect the area and recognize what’s normal healing versus what needs a call.
Related wounds we treat
We handle these too.
Diabetic foot ulcers
Foot sores in people with diabetes — treated early, before they become serious.
Learn moreVenous leg ulcers
Weepy ankle and lower-leg wounds with swelling — healed with proper compression.
Learn moreArterial & mixed wounds
Slow-healing wounds from limited blood flow — assessed with the right specialists.
Learn more
Where we visit
Care across the Illinois Metro East.
We’re built for the Illinois side of the river — every county and town below has its own page so you can see exactly how we help where you live. Pick your county or your town to get started.
We’re ready when you are
Have a wound that needs attention?
Call 314-325-0126 or request care. Tell us what’s going on and we’ll help you find the right next step.