Thanks for all the great advice.

Richard - I dont know if I am brave enough to try your Dermical solution

Popcornbird - you are so right about the heat here at the moment - although the real problem is the humidity - it's up to 95% already, and we still have most of July and August to get through! I think that's one of the reasons the wound is taking so long to dry out - with the constant humidity skin infections etc are much harder to treat!

I have ordered some Mederma off the net - hopefully it will take away the worst of the scarring!