Cleaning Incisions

[MzMeka 13]

How are you cleaning your drain incision? I am 9 days out.

Thanks!

[Mastiff_mama 171]

I didn't... Mine were glued a d all you were supposed to do was shower and let the Water run down... No rubbing, no nothing! For sure no ointments

[ShrinkingBiker 121]

same.. mine has steristrips and clear plastic over them.. granted they only lasted 5 days, but just normal showering (not too long) should be fine.

[newat52 1,612]

I was instructed not to put any ointment or cleaning. Only showering. for 6 weeks.

[CarrieP 50]

Mind were dermabond (glued) I'm 14 days out and the glue is starting to flake off. My drain hole sealed up the next day I think.

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[fletcherette 203]

I sprayed it with antiseptic spray and put a little neosporin on it daily. Had to keep it covered in the shower for the first 10days

[MzMeka 13]

Thanks for all of the responses. I wish mine were dermabonded! I've just been using antibacterial soap and Water.< /p>

[nightingale2u 42]

Thanks for all of the responses. I wish mine were dermabonded! I've just been using antibacterial soap and Water.

I am cleaning mine with antibacterial soap... all of my steri-strips are off and my drain site is stlll very open. I have had to do wet to dry dressing on it for tissue that looked less than healthy. It has to heal from the inside out... so I am tending to it three times a day. It is getting smaller VEEEERY sowly! I can't believe how awesome all of my other incisions look though!

[Houston17 115]

I don't have a drain incision but I am curious about your other incisions. I had my surgery Wed so I'm day 3. My stomach is still very swollen and my incisions are ugly. Did u guys feel the same? Are they healing nicely?

[nightingale2u 42]

It takes several days for the bloating and swelling to go down... I am day 12 and I am still a little bloated. My other incisions look amazing. I am a revision from the LapBand and the incisions with this surgery are almost invisible. The only one that is going to be visible is the drain site for me.

What is ugly about your incisions? Sometimes there is a collection of bloody drainage under the tapes and it apears they look bad... but once the tapes fall off... they look fine.

[Houston17 115]

Thanks nightingale, maybe that's what I'm seeing.