Clean wound of debris & digested material by gently rubbing with a gauze pad saturated with NS (or other desired cleansing agent compatible with Santyl), follow with a NS rinse. If an antibiotic powder is used in case of infection, it should be applied prior to the application of Santyl.
Your body also converts some substances -- sugar and alcohol in particular -- to triglycerides. If using Splenda, an artificial sweetener, helps you reduce the amount of sugar in your diet, you could enjoy lower levels of triglycerides.
Underlying diseases or genetic disorders are sometimes the cause of high triglycerides. People with high triglycerides often have a high total cholesterol level, including a high LDL cholesterol (bad) level and a low HDL cholesterol (good) level.