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How To Treat A Open Wound On Navel Caused After Surgery?
I have an open wound from a previous surgery from breast cancer. My naval was removed. The wound opened in that spot. I ve been cleaning it with saline solution and packing it with gauze but it has an odor. Is it safe to remove the bandage and gauze when I shower?
Fri, 29 Jan 2016
Hi.
The bandage wound get soaked either way, so in such cases it is best to learn how to change your dressing and how to do it the right way. I recommend a visit to your doctor for that, but you can start by buying sterile gloves, sterile dressing, a solution to clean your wound like betadine iodine solution, a topical antibiotic (e.g. neomycin, metronidazole, etc.), and sterile gauze. You may also require oral antibiotics based on the information provided by you.
Best wishes.
The bandage wound get soaked either way, so in such cases it is best to learn how to change your dressing and how to do it the right way. I recommend a visit to your doctor for that, but you can start by buying sterile gloves, sterile dressing, a solution to clean your wound like betadine iodine solution, a topical antibiotic (e.g. neomycin, metronidazole, etc.), and sterile gauze. You may also require oral antibiotics based on the information provided by you.
Best wishes.
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