PiCC site healing

mamerth · Oct 8, 2009

I had my PICC pulled on Monday. I left the gauze bandage on until the next morning. When I put a new bandage on I notice a black scab. The next day I changed the bandage again and the scab was still there. Tonight the scab fell off and I am left with a lovely hole. Ick!

How long does it normally take to heal?? Should I be covering it and caring for it differently?? I really don't want an infection or lots of scaring.

mamerth · Oct 8, 2009

I had my PICC pulled on Monday. I left the gauze bandage on until the next morning. When I put a new bandage on I notice a black scab. The next day I changed the bandage again and the scab was still there. Tonight the scab fell off and I am left with a lovely hole. Ick!

How long does it normally take to heal?? Should I be covering it and caring for it differently?? I really don't want an infection or lots of scaring.

mamerth · Oct 8, 2009

I had my PICC pulled on Monday. I left the gauze bandage on until the next morning. When I put a new bandage on I notice a black scab. The next day I changed the bandage again and the scab was still there. Tonight the scab fell off and I am left with a lovely hole. Ick!

How long does it normally take to heal?? Should I be covering it and caring for it differently?? I really don't want an infection or lots of scaring.

mamerth · Oct 8, 2009

I had my PICC pulled on Monday. I left the gauze bandage on until the next morning. When I put a new bandage on I notice a black scab. The next day I changed the bandage again and the scab was still there. Tonight the scab fell off and I am left with a lovely hole. Ick!

How long does it normally take to heal?? Should I be covering it and caring for it differently?? I really don't want an infection or lots of scaring.

mamerth · Oct 8, 2009

I had my PICC pulled on Monday. I left the gauze bandage on until the next morning. When I put a new bandage on I notice a black scab. The next day I changed the bandage again and the scab was still there. Tonight the scab fell off and I am left with a lovely hole. Ick!
 
 How long does it normally take to heal?? Should I be covering it and caring for it differently?? I really don't want an infection or lots of scaring.

erock77 · Oct 8, 2009

any access to blood should be closed up by now.
You should be fine, cover it up if it's sensitive or makes you feel better.

erock77 · Oct 8, 2009

any access to blood should be closed up by now.
You should be fine, cover it up if it's sensitive or makes you feel better.

erock77 · Oct 8, 2009

any access to blood should be closed up by now.
You should be fine, cover it up if it's sensitive or makes you feel better.

erock77 · Oct 8, 2009

any access to blood should be closed up by now.
You should be fine, cover it up if it's sensitive or makes you feel better.

erock77 · Oct 8, 2009

any access to blood should be closed up by now.
 You should be fine, cover it up if it's sensitive or makes you feel better.

ej0820 · Oct 8, 2009

it will heal...it'll take a while, but eventually you'll just be left with a little red dot on your arm. It may even end up pink. I have a couple that are red, and the very first ones I ever got are not very noticeable at all anymore. Once the scab was gone and it didn't bleed, I didn't cover it just b/c it itched if I did, so, keep it covered only if you want to. Sometimes I'll keep them covered too just b/c they tend to look ugly, lol. It's up to you. In a week you'll have very little evidence of a PICC line.

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ej0820 · Oct 8, 2009

it will heal...it'll take a while, but eventually you'll just be left with a little red dot on your arm. It may even end up pink. I have a couple that are red, and the very first ones I ever got are not very noticeable at all anymore. Once the scab was gone and it didn't bleed, I didn't cover it just b/c it itched if I did, so, keep it covered only if you want to. Sometimes I'll keep them covered too just b/c they tend to look ugly, lol. It's up to you. In a week you'll have very little evidence of a PICC line.

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ej0820 · Oct 8, 2009

it will heal...it'll take a while, but eventually you'll just be left with a little red dot on your arm. It may even end up pink. I have a couple that are red, and the very first ones I ever got are not very noticeable at all anymore. Once the scab was gone and it didn't bleed, I didn't cover it just b/c it itched if I did, so, keep it covered only if you want to. Sometimes I'll keep them covered too just b/c they tend to look ugly, lol. It's up to you. In a week you'll have very little evidence of a PICC line.

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

ej0820 · Oct 8, 2009

it will heal...it'll take a while, but eventually you'll just be left with a little red dot on your arm. It may even end up pink. I have a couple that are red, and the very first ones I ever got are not very noticeable at all anymore. Once the scab was gone and it didn't bleed, I didn't cover it just b/c it itched if I did, so, keep it covered only if you want to. Sometimes I'll keep them covered too just b/c they tend to look ugly, lol. It's up to you. In a week you'll have very little evidence of a PICC line.

<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

ej0820 · Oct 8, 2009

it will heal...it'll take a while, but eventually you'll just be left with a little red dot on your arm. It may even end up pink. I have a couple that are red, and the very first ones I ever got are not very noticeable at all anymore. Once the scab was gone and it didn't bleed, I didn't cover it just b/c it itched if I did, so, keep it covered only if you want to. Sometimes I'll keep them covered too just b/c they tend to look ugly, lol. It's up to you. In a week you'll have very little evidence of a PICC line.
 
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beleache · Oct 8, 2009