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.
Evidence is building about the side effects of Splenda and sucralose: 1  May alter glucose and insulin levels. 2  May be a migraine trigger. 3  Significantly decreases beneficial gut flora. 4  May play a role in certain cancers, according to an animal study in 2016.