Dermatology Post-Surgery Considerations

1, do not get wet before removing the stitches: keep the skin dry and clean, avoid sweat around the incision wet. If you get wet or the wound is wet with sweat, please go to the local hospital as soon as possible to change the medicine. 2.Brake the surgical site to avoid activities that increase the tension of the wound. 3.Time for dressing change: Go to the local hospital every other day to change the dressing. In summer, when the temperature is high, change the medicine in the local hospital every day. 4.Topical anti-infective drugs: remove the gauze; use a clean cotton swab to rub the ointment to cover the wound; re-cover the gauze. Do the above operations can not touch the inner surface of the gauze, in order to keep the gauze and wound contact area clean. 5. Removal time: 8 days for face and neck, 8-10 days for perineum, 10-12 days for limbs and trunk, 15 days for abdominal reduction incision, 15 days for joints. If the incision is large, the stitches need to be removed in 2-3 times. The above is for clean and well healed wounds, if the wounds are not clean or other special circumstances such as elderly, diabetic, malnourished patients, etc., the time for suture removal will be extended appropriately, please consult the surgeon for details.