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.
For people with extremely high levels of triglycerides in the blood (over 1,000 mg/dL), high triglycerides can also cause other conditions, such as: 1  Xanthomas, which are fat deposits under the skin. 2  Fatty liver. 3  Pancreatitis, which is an inflammation of the pancreas.