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  • Parathyroid Imaging
    • Parathyroid Scan
    • Parathyroid Ultrasound
    • Parathyroid CT Scan
    • MRI of Parathyroid
    • SPECT Scanning of Parathyroid
  • OUR EXPERT TEAM
    • Lawrence Gordon, MD, Parathyroid Surgeon
    • Operating Room Team
      • Nancy Fiorino, R.N.
      • China Krupin, R.N.
      • Marlene Roerden, R.N.
      • Regina Carey, R.N.
      • Gail Babcock, R.N.
      • Marie Bush, R.N.
      • Lynn Hickey, R.N.
    • Parathyroid Imaging Team
      • Steven Leffler, M.D. Ph.D.
      • Robert Wilkins, M.D.
      • Fred Bohn, Nuclear Medicine
      • Rose Richardsen, Ultrasonography
    • Surgical Team
      • Ching-Huang Huang, M.D.
      • Tomi Prvulovic, M.D.
      • Wendy Xu, R.N.
      • Janine
      • Helen Paliana
    • Administration and Office Staff
      • Jennifer Rotante
      • Resa Barbalich
    • Pathology and Laboratory Team
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    • Postoperative Scar Gallery
  • FAQ
    • Can I wait for surgery?
    • Wound Care
    • Ambulatory parathyroid surgery
    • Fees
    • Negative Sestamibi
    • Postoperative Medications
    • Large parathyroid tumors
    • Out of town patients
  • Parathyroid Glands
    • Hyperparathyroidism
    • Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
    • Diagnostic Tests for Hyperparathyroidism
    • Osteoporosis
    • Kidney Stones
  • Parathyroid Surgery
    • Parathyroid Surgery Technique
    • Parathyroid Surgery Risks
    • Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone
    • Anesthesia for Parathyroid Surgery
    • Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroidectomy (MIRP)
    • Does Length Matter?

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.

 

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