Wound care/protection post-surgery
Hi everyone, This is my first post so a little introduction: After a routine mammogram I was diagnosed with DCIS high grade, 6mm in right breast which was removed two weeks ago. I was offered and ...
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Hi @fantasticream & @Caithness ...
Wearing the soft bra 24/7 really helps ...
Before using any creams on your wound (other than anything that THEY suggest) - put it past your surgeon first. They have first hand knowledge of how different women heal - as everyone heals at different rates, with different amounts of scarring. Plus - There is a huge difference between 'moisturising cream', 'antiseptic/antibiotic creams', 'silicone gels' & the like. Some may cause a setback.
My surgeon put me onto a gel called 'Kelocote' that I then used on my own wound once it had healed to a degree where there was no 'open cut' - about 2-3 weeks after surgery and after the stitches were out. It helped facilitate healing and also reduced the scarring - to such a degree that my Onc needs to check her notes to see which boob had the surgery! Only a tiny bit was needed on each application, and it was just on the 'wound' ... no point wasting it on ordinary flesh that has not had surgery. Ask your surgeon about it.
take care
Wearing the soft bra 24/7 really helps ...
Before using any creams on your wound (other than anything that THEY suggest) - put it past your surgeon first. They have first hand knowledge of how different women heal - as everyone heals at different rates, with different amounts of scarring. Plus - There is a huge difference between 'moisturising cream', 'antiseptic/antibiotic creams', 'silicone gels' & the like. Some may cause a setback.
My surgeon put me onto a gel called 'Kelocote' that I then used on my own wound once it had healed to a degree where there was no 'open cut' - about 2-3 weeks after surgery and after the stitches were out. It helped facilitate healing and also reduced the scarring - to such a degree that my Onc needs to check her notes to see which boob had the surgery! Only a tiny bit was needed on each application, and it was just on the 'wound' ... no point wasting it on ordinary flesh that has not had surgery. Ask your surgeon about it.
take care