I think the balm is supposed to act a lot like a scar - protecting the tissue under it, and preventing a bacterial infection. When there is nothing covering the wound, the body produces an excess amount of leukocytes to fight bacteria and to prevent contamination. So, I hope that the antibacterial effects of sap and beeswax help to keep any infections away, and once the wound is protected I suppose that there won't be that much of the leykocyte-rich goo.

But, yeah, I will be watching the situation and changing my plans if needed.

Recently it was in our national news that some hospitals in Northern Finland have started to use a balm with pine sap for treating pressure ulcers and other similar conditions, and they've reported rather promising results. So I hope it will help Viikunia, too =)

Ah, and thank you for the feedback, it is always nice to get those small notes from different people reading!