2. Wound Care:
a. Clean wound two times daily beginning 48 hours after
surgery.
b. Clean wound with Q-tips soaked in Tap Water. Do not reuse Q-tips.
Remove all crusted material and any white/yellow material that can
come off easily.
c. After cleaning, generously apply vaseline with a clean Q-tip.
d. Cover your wound with the following dressing:
Telfa dressing cut to the size of the wound and then tape or band-aids.
e. Continue wound care until the stitches are removed or as your
doctor directs.
3. Personal Hygiene:
In the first 48 hours, showers or baths are allowed if the bandage
remains dry. After 48 hours, the sutures may then get wet but do not
immerse in bath water. Swimming is not allowed until the sutures are
removed. Heavy lifting and exercise are not permitted until the sutures
are removed.
4. Prescriptions:
Unless the doctor states otherwise, take Extra Strength Tylenol for
pain as needed. Avoid taking aspirin or ibuprofen products for the next
two weeks, unless you are otherwise directed. Also, alcohol
should be avoided for the next two days.
5. Contact the doctor if the following occurs:
a. bleeding which saturates your dressing (spoting of dressing is expected).
To stop bleeding, hold direct pressure over the dressing for 20 minutes
and do not remove the dressing.
b. Body temperature greater than 100 degrees F or 38 degrees C.
c. Signs of infection, i.e., redness, swelling, foul smelling drainage,
pain or heat.
d. Severe nausea and vomiting.
