How do you take care of a surgical wound?!
Question: How do you take care of a surgical wound.?
ok I had a graft of skin taken from my groin area(where there's no hair) for reconstructive surgery. Anyway the wound is held together only by medical tape. How to take care of it.? THe doctor didn't give me any instructions on this wound. The tape started peeling hours after the surgery so I put more tape on the edge of it.Health Question & Answer
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The surgery line is covered with tape.?.?.? Right.? Then there is no open meat--as such so nothing needs to be done with it. Nothing is open that need attention. (Maybe I am wrong here) It is sealed.Health Question & Answer
I'm very surprised that you were given no post-op instructions for wound care.
What do you mean "medical tape".? Are you looking at thin adhesive strips laid across graft site.? I'd need to know what's there now and the size of the wound.
If you had a split thickness skin graft (STSG), there could be a clear dressing (Tegaderm) in place for 2 weeks. If you had a full thickness skin graft (FTSG) the donor site would likely have sutures.
If for any reason you can't e-mail me with what I need to know (see my profile), call your surgeon's office now and have the answering service page him.Health Question & Answer
What do you mean "medical tape".? Are you looking at thin adhesive strips laid across graft site.? I'd need to know what's there now and the size of the wound.
If you had a split thickness skin graft (STSG), there could be a clear dressing (Tegaderm) in place for 2 weeks. If you had a full thickness skin graft (FTSG) the donor site would likely have sutures.
If for any reason you can't e-mail me with what I need to know (see my profile), call your surgeon's office now and have the answering service page him.Health Question & Answer
Check whatever paperwork you might have been given. there might be instructions in there. Otherwise definitely call your doctor as soon as his office opens to ask. This is vital information to have so your wound doesn't get infected.Health Question & Answer