Wound Care Instructions
- Keep the dressing on and dry for at least 6 hours – After 6 hours, you may remove the dressing and gently clean the wound with mild soap and water, covering with petroleum and a bandage daily for one week, and then continuing with petroleum only for an additional week.
- Avoid non-chlorinated bodies of water such as lakes, oceans, or rivers and hot tubs, and jacuzzi’s.
- It is normal to experience mild redness, swelling, discharge and discomfort for the first 24 hours. This should improve in 1-2 weeks.
- For consistent bleeding, hold constant pressure over the site for 15 minutes without looking.
- You may take tylenol or acetaminophen as needed for pain.
- Continue sun protection and sunscreen for best healing.
- Biopsy and pathology results will be communicated to you within 7-10 days. Please contact us if you do not hear from us by day 10.
- Call our office at 856-520-8331 if you experience severe uncontrollable bleeding, pain, swelling, pus, fever or chills.
