General Medical Question - Urgent - Wound care ?infected

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Okay, 17 days ago i cut over my appendectomy scar and cut away the scar tissue and skin around it. The wound doesn't appear to have healed. I started off cleaning it every day and changing the dressing daily but my skin became red and sore around the dressing (i think maybe a slight allergic reaction) so i stopped changing the dressing so frequently. Now when i change the dressing it is always damp and smells foul(kinda like cheese) if i squeeze the dressing i see a pus like substance come out of it. I see no pus coming out of the wound, although it is slightly warm.
1) Is the wound infected?
2) if it is what self-care can i do at home?
3)How frequently should i be changing the dressings?

*sorry for rambling a bit*

[Aidee]

It sounds like it may possibly be infected. Scar tissue doesn't heal as fast as other tissue, so it generaly takes longer to heal, and that gives it a higher risk of infection. It sounds like you've been practicing good at home wound care. You should probably go and get checked out by a doctor and evaluated as to whether or not you may need anitbiotcs.