I have remembered some little bits of information which may be useful. I was told (as in by a doctor so please do not do this unless you consult your doc!) to wash my feet in watered down Dettol (a disinfectant) to help them heal. When replacing the gauze, it is important to get all the way down to the bottom of the cut. Unfortunately for me, partially because of the infection, partially because I was worried about tearing the graft, I don't think I managed to get the gauze all the way down. For someone who is having this surgery, I would recommend you quiz your Doctor on how rough you can be to get the gauze all the way down the cut. This does mean that my toes have healed a little higher than was cut, with my left being a bit higher than my right. It doesn't really bother me though as unless you stare up close, its not too noticeable. Not a single person has asked me about my toes. The only people who know that I had the op are people who knew about them to begin with; and anyone else is oblivious. To be honest, people look at my graft scars more and occasionally ask what happened, but even those look like bruises at a fleeting glance. I expect they will probably just continue to heal even further as I get older. You can faintly see the scars on my toes, but I think they just add to depth perception.
Here are my updated pictures 2 years post op:
My view:
Other peoples view:
Right foot:
Left foot:
Left graft close up:
Right graft close up:
