1. Keep initial dressing dry and do not remove for 24 hours.
2. If bleeding starts, keep continuous pressure on the area for 15 minutes without removing the bandage. You should contact us if bleeding persists.
3. Depending upon the location and nature of your surgery, there may be activity restrictions which will be specified to your case. In general, avoid lifting, bending and the like.
4. Sleep with 2-3 pillows on the unaffected side for the first few nights, as this helps to minimize swelling.
5. No aspirin or aspirin-containing products until stitches or staples are removed. Take Tylenol or Extra-Strength Tylenol for pain.
6. Change the dressing 2 times a day using the following steps:
a. Wash hands before and after each dressing change.
b. Remove the old bandage. You may want to shower with the old dressing on so it is easier to remove.
c. Wash area gently with sterile gauze using hydrogen peroxide to remove any crusting along suture line/wound. (If you had a skin graft, gently wash along the perimeter of the bolster.)
d. Dab dry with sterile gauze.
e. Apply Polysporin ointment to keep wound moist for better healing. Do not use Neosporin ointment as a substitute if you are allergic to.
f. Cover with dry sterile gauze or a Band-aid.
g. It is not necessary to cover the wound if you will be staying indoors, as long as Polysporin has been applied. A dressing must be applied when you are outdoors.
7. If your wound becomes red, warm, painful, or begins to drain, or you develop a fever of 101 degrees or greater, please contact: staff@cdermatology.com or call 303-788-1766.
8. Please EMAIL staff@cdermatology.com IN 2 WEEKS IF WE HAVE NOT NOTIFIED YOU OF YOUR PATHOLOGY REPORT.
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