How do I care for my wound after surgery?

After your surgery you will have an adhesive bandage covering your wound called "steri-strips."   Try to keep the steri-strips and wound dry during the first week.  Simply dry them after you shower.  One week after surgery you should wet the steri-strips in the shower and gently peel them off.  You have a single skin suture which will dissolve so you do not need to return for suture removal.  After the strips are removed, we recommend using antibiotic ointment (Bacitracin) for one week and then  Mederma gel on the wound 3 times a day for 8 weeks.