i got a chunk taken out of my neck.
and the doctor put in stiches.
i am covering with a band-aid. and using neosporin.
should i use an ice pack? no?
should i take off the band-aid, and let the air get to it?
thx
2006-06-13 05:52:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Neosporin is good stuff.
The ice pack would be useful only if there is pain. As far as the healing process it is better to keep it protected 24/7 for the first couple of days. Once it has started to heal, then you can give it some air.
2006-06-13 05:58:38 · answer #1 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the bandaide off if it has been 24 hours since the surgery. Do not apply neosporin! This does nothing and can cause antibiotics to not be effective if you should get an infection.
Shower several times a day to get germs off your body.
Use ice only if you call and ask the doctor, because if you need ice, it means you have swelling or excess pain and the doctor needs to be aware of this.
2006-06-13 13:11:29 · answer #2 · answered by Need an answer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how long you have had the sutures, for the first two days you need to keep it covered and a neosporin or polysporing on it up to four times a day, after the first three days you can leave the band-aid off until it is time to remove the sutures.
DO NOT GET THE SUTURES WET FOR THREE DAYS
2006-06-13 13:35:00 · answer #3 · answered by jen2131322 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no need for ice unless your neck hurts or is swollen. It will heal faster if you allow air to hit your area that is hurt. Keeping it constantly covered and gooped up with neosprorin is a good idea, but let your neck breath, perhaps at night when you sleep, and cover it during the day while at work or out and about.
2006-06-13 12:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by alilfishy06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had the same thing...ice only if it is swollen and not for long just a few mins at a time...take off the band aid and let it get some air...just leave it be mostly
2006-06-13 12:56:57 · answer #5 · answered by durb1215 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take off the band aid. if u dont,then it will look nasty and take longer to heal.
2006-06-13 13:07:53 · answer #6 · answered by keri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a chunk of skin is missing you are going to have a nasty scar if you don't get stitches.
2006-06-13 12:56:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you do is that the question well im..going to pray for you and god will let you know!
2006-06-13 12:58:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋