Guest guest Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 Hi , Has your incision healed? Even if you still have a little bit of blood/serum oozing, you might be better off just keeping the site clean and uncovered. I reacted to the waterproof dressing on my wound and had to go to plain gauze and paper tape for a couple of days, then Jan the nurse had me just leave it uncovered, with just the oversize boxers I was wearing to protect it from rubbing against my outer clothing. I was able to shower and blot the incision area dry, but no baths. Hope this helps. rBHR De Smet 3/3/04 raw skin > after applying and reapplying surgical pads for 10 days post op my skin is screaming from the sticky tape. > any suggestins of creams and lotions for my skin > suggestions for tape or pads > thanks > steven > > " Show your Love " > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 I would like to add to 's good advice of using paper tape. If you are not comfortable yet with just loose boxers, then use very large pads to also cover the sore spots and loosely tape it. That worked for me and I had second degree burns from the stiff surgical tape. I also rubbed Vitamine E oil on and around the spots, after desinfecting with peroxide. Hope this helps. Ed Mont RC+ Nov '03 > Hi , > Has your incision healed? Even if you still have a little bit of > blood/serum oozing, you might be better off just keeping the site clean and > uncovered. I reacted to the waterproof dressing on my wound and had to go > to plain gauze and paper tape for a couple of days, then Jan the nurse had > me just leave it uncovered, with just the oversize boxers I was wearing to > protect it from rubbing against my outer clothing. I was able to shower > and blot the incision area dry, but no baths. > Hope this helps. > > rBHR De Smet 3/3/04 > > raw skin > > > > after applying and reapplying surgical pads for 10 days post op my skin is > screaming from the sticky tape. > > any suggestins of creams and lotions for my skin > > suggestions for tape or pads > > thanks > > steven > > > > " Show your Love " > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 , I found the and ADAPTIC non-adhering dressings worked well on my burns. It didn't take any scabs away when you changed it. I had the same blistering issue from the tape used after surgery. More pain and nuisance from that than the sutures. Paper tape is a must. By week 3 the burns were dried up. Today was the 6 week checkup, and the crutches have morphed into a cane, for the next 6 weeks. Fred Rt C+ Mont 2/26/04 > > Hi , > > Has your incision healed? Even if you still have a little bit > of > > blood/serum oozing, you might be better off just keeping the site > clean and > > uncovered. I reacted to the waterproof dressing on my wound and > had to go > > to plain gauze and paper tape for a couple of days, then Jan the > nurse had > > me just leave it uncovered, with just the oversize boxers I was > wearing to > > protect it from rubbing against my outer clothing. I was able to > shower > > and blot the incision area dry, but no baths. > > Hope this helps. > > > > rBHR De Smet 3/3/04 > > > > raw skin > > > > > > > after applying and reapplying surgical pads for 10 days post op > my skin is > > screaming from the sticky tape. > > > any suggestins of creams and lotions for my skin > > > suggestions for tape or pads > > > thanks > > > steven > > > > > > " Show your Love " > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 thanks for the advice good healing to you stev > > > Hi , > > > Has your incision healed? Even if you still have a little > bit > > of > > > blood/serum oozing, you might be better off just keeping the site > > clean and > > > uncovered. I reacted to the waterproof dressing on my wound and > > had to go > > > to plain gauze and paper tape for a couple of days, then Jan the > > nurse had > > > me just leave it uncovered, with just the oversize boxers I was > > wearing to > > > protect it from rubbing against my outer clothing. I was able > to > > shower > > > and blot the incision area dry, but no baths. > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > rBHR De Smet 3/3/04 > > > > > > raw skin > > > > > > > > > > after applying and reapplying surgical pads for 10 days post op > > my skin is > > > screaming from the sticky tape. > > > > any suggestins of creams and lotions for my skin > > > > suggestions for tape or pads > > > > thanks > > > > steven > > > > > > > > " Show your Love " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 thanks for the advice good healing to you stev > > > Hi , > > > Has your incision healed? Even if you still have a little > bit > > of > > > blood/serum oozing, you might be better off just keeping the site > > clean and > > > uncovered. I reacted to the waterproof dressing on my wound and > > had to go > > > to plain gauze and paper tape for a couple of days, then Jan the > > nurse had > > > me just leave it uncovered, with just the oversize boxers I was > > wearing to > > > protect it from rubbing against my outer clothing. I was able > to > > shower > > > and blot the incision area dry, but no baths. > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > rBHR De Smet 3/3/04 > > > > > > raw skin > > > > > > > > > > after applying and reapplying surgical pads for 10 days post op > > my skin is > > > screaming from the sticky tape. > > > > any suggestins of creams and lotions for my skin > > > > suggestions for tape or pads > > > > thanks > > > > steven > > > > > > > > " Show your Love " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 thanks for the helpful advice steve > > Hi , > > Has your incision healed? Even if you still have a little bit > of > > blood/serum oozing, you might be better off just keeping the site > clean and > > uncovered. I reacted to the waterproof dressing on my wound and > had to go > > to plain gauze and paper tape for a couple of days, then Jan the > nurse had > > me just leave it uncovered, with just the oversize boxers I was > wearing to > > protect it from rubbing against my outer clothing. I was able to > shower > > and blot the incision area dry, but no baths. > > Hope this helps. > > > > rBHR De Smet 3/3/04 > > > > raw skin > > > > > > > after applying and reapplying surgical pads for 10 days post op > my skin is > > screaming from the sticky tape. > > > any suggestins of creams and lotions for my skin > > > suggestions for tape or pads > > > thanks > > > steven > > > > > > " Show your Love " > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 thanks for the helpful advice steve > > Hi , > > Has your incision healed? Even if you still have a little bit > of > > blood/serum oozing, you might be better off just keeping the site > clean and > > uncovered. I reacted to the waterproof dressing on my wound and > had to go > > to plain gauze and paper tape for a couple of days, then Jan the > nurse had > > me just leave it uncovered, with just the oversize boxers I was > wearing to > > protect it from rubbing against my outer clothing. I was able to > shower > > and blot the incision area dry, but no baths. > > Hope this helps. > > > > rBHR De Smet 3/3/04 > > > > raw skin > > > > > > > after applying and reapplying surgical pads for 10 days post op > my skin is > > screaming from the sticky tape. > > > any suggestins of creams and lotions for my skin > > > suggestions for tape or pads > > > thanks > > > steven > > > > > > " Show your Love " > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 thanks for the helpful advice steve > > Hi , > > Has your incision healed? Even if you still have a little bit > of > > blood/serum oozing, you might be better off just keeping the site > clean and > > uncovered. I reacted to the waterproof dressing on my wound and > had to go > > to plain gauze and paper tape for a couple of days, then Jan the > nurse had > > me just leave it uncovered, with just the oversize boxers I was > wearing to > > protect it from rubbing against my outer clothing. I was able to > shower > > and blot the incision area dry, but no baths. > > Hope this helps. > > > > rBHR De Smet 3/3/04 > > > > raw skin > > > > > > > after applying and reapplying surgical pads for 10 days post op > my skin is > > screaming from the sticky tape. > > > any suggestins of creams and lotions for my skin > > > suggestions for tape or pads > > > thanks > > > steven > > > > > > " Show your Love " > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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