Treatment
Post-Surgical Wound Care
When a Surgery Doesn't Heal the Way It Should
Most surgical incisions heal without trouble. But sometimes an incision opens back up — a complication called dehiscence — or drains longer than expected, develops a low-grade infection, or just sits there without progressing. Any of these can be unsettling to deal with at home, especially when the surgical team is moving on to other patients and follow-up visits are spaced weeks apart.
None of these issues mean the surgery failed. They mean the wound now needs a different kind of attention than what a standard post-op visit can offer — focused wound care, consistent follow-up, and a plan that's adjusted as the incision changes. That's where Nexcell fits in.
Our Approach
How We Treat Post-Surgical Wounds
We start with a careful assessment of the incision: how it looks, how it's behaving, and what's changed since surgery. We measure and photograph the wound at every visit so we have a clear baseline and can track real movement — yours and ours.
Treatment is targeted to what the wound needs: drainage management, advanced dressings matched to the wound's moisture level, infection control if cultures call for it, and negative pressure wound therapy when the wound would benefit from it. We don't apply a one-size-fits-all post-op protocol.
Throughout treatment, we stay in communication with your surgeon and primary care provider — sharing notes and photos so everyone caring for you is working from the same plan. You and your surgical team always know where things stand. Care is delivered at our Albuquerque clinic for outpatients and at the bedside for patients in skilled nursing facilities, LTACHs, and home-health settings.
Common Cases
Wounds We See Every Week
Dehisced Incisions
Surgical wounds that have opened back up, partially or fully. Plan to close them properly.
Drainage & Seromas
Persistent drainage from a surgical site. Assessment, drainage management, and dressing strategy.
Infected Surgical Wounds
Surgical site infections, treated in coordination with your surgeon and primary care provider.
Working With Your Surgeon
We Don't Replace Your Surgeon — We Coordinate With Them
Your surgeon knows the operation, the anatomy, and the original plan. We don't try to second-guess any of that. Our job is to take the wound that's in front of us and move it toward healing, while keeping your surgical team fully looped in.
After every visit, we share notes and wound photographs with your surgeon and your primary care provider. If we see something they should know about — or something that might change the surgical follow-up — we reach out directly. You shouldn't have to be the messenger between your providers.
Meet Your Physician
Dr. Christopher Dominguez
Medical Director, Nexcell
Dr. Dominguez leads our wound care team in Albuquerque. He works closely with patients, primary care providers, and specialists across New Mexico to develop individualized treatment plans for chronic, diabetic, post-surgical, and pressure-related wounds.
FAQs
Common Questions
Surgical Wound care
Get your Surgical Wound evaluated by a surgeon.
Self-referral welcome. Most surgical Wound patients are seen within one week at our Albuquerque clinic — or at bedside through our partnering facilities.