When Should Dressings Be Changed After Surgery?
Changing the Dressing the Original Dressing Should Be Left in Place for up to Two Days (Or as Advised by the Nurse /Midwife/Doctor), Provided It Is Not Oozing...
When can I remove waterproof dressing after surgery?
These dressings can be changed before you go home. You can remove the padded dressings two days after your surgery, but please leave your waterproof dressings on the skin for 10 days after surgery. If the discharge doesn't settle down, or there is frank bleeding, please contact us.
How do you change a dressing after surgery?
- Carefully loosen the tape from your skin.
- Use a clean (not sterile) medical glove to grab the old dressing and pull it off.
- If the dressing sticks to the wound, wet it and try again, unless your provider instructed you to pull it off dry.
- Put the old dressing in a plastic bag and set it aside.
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