Post-Operative Care Instructions
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Wound Care
Daily Care Instructions:
- • Keep the incision clean and dry
- • Wash hands thoroughly before touching the wound area
- • Change dressing once daily or as directed
- • Use sterile gauze and medical tape
Restrictions:
- • No baths, swimming, or soaking for 2 weeks
- • Short showers allowed after 24 hours
- • Pat the area dry - don't rub
Watch for:
- • Increased redness or swelling
- • Warm or hot to touch
- • Pus or unusual drainage
- • Foul odor