{"id":21850,"date":"2021-11-29T18:16:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T18:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancocksurgery.com\/?post_type=faq&amp;p=2776"},"modified":"2021-11-29T18:16:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T18:16:42","slug":"how-do-i-care-for-my-incision-at-home-8","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/fr\/faq\/how-do-i-care-for-my-incision-at-home-8\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I care for my incision at home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress-list core-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Check with your surgeon on the timing of your first shower following the procedure. You will likely have to wait a few days. (But you can take sponge baths.)&nbsp;<\/li><li>When you are able to shower, face away from the shower spray.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Don\u2019t scrub the incision area. Just run soap and water over it.<\/li><li>After showering, gently dry the incision areas with a clean towel.<\/li><li>Wear the abdominal binder until your surgeon instructs you otherwise.<\/li><li>Wear loose-fitting clothing.<\/li><li>Expect some drainage from the surgical site.<\/li><li>Keep your surgical tape in place\u2014you might be instructed to clean around it with small amounts of hydrogen peroxide.<\/li><li>Avoid removing the steri-strips or skin glue over your incisions. These will disappear with time. If you have stitches, keep them as clean and dry and possible\u2014they will either dissolve or your surgeon will decide when to remove them.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Sleep with your head and chest slightly elevated above the level of your lower body\u2014this will help with swelling.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Stay well hydrated.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Take short walks each day but don\u2019t return to an exercise routine until your care team approves it.<\/li><li>Avoid sexual activity for three to four weeks.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check with your surgeon on the timing of your first shower following the procedure. You will likely have to wait a few days. (But you can take sponge baths.)  When you are able to shower, face away from the shower spray.<br \/>\nDon\u2019t scrub the incision area. Just run soap and water over it. After showering, gently dry the incision areas with a clean towel.<br \/>\nWear the abdominal binder until your surgeon instructs you otherwise. Wear loose-fitting clothing. Expect some drainage from the surgical site. Keep your surgical tape in place\u2014you might be instructed to clean around it with small amounts of hydrogen peroxide. Avoid removing the steri-strips or skin glue over your incisions. These will disappear with time. If you have stitches, keep them as clean and dry and possible\u2014they will either dissolve or your surgeon will decide when to remove them.<br \/>\nSleep with your head and chest slightly elevated above the level of your lower body\u2014this will help with swelling. Stay well hydrated. Take short walks each day but don\u2019t return to an exercise routine until your care team approves it.<br \/>\nAvoid sexual activity for three to four weeks.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[363,369],"service":[310],"faq-category":[345],"class_list":["post-21850","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","tag-abdominoplasty","tag-recovery-and-follow-up","service-plastic-reconstructive-surgery","faq-category-plastic-reconstructive-surgery"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How do I care for my incision at home? - Hancock Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/fr\/faq\/how-do-i-care-for-my-incision-at-home-8\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How do I care for my incision at home? - Hancock Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Check with your surgeon on the timing of your first shower following the procedure. 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