Wound Care

GENERAL
WOUND CARE

GREASY IS BEST!
DO NOT “let the air get to it.” Scabbing will slow the healing process and cause scarring.
After 24 hours, remove the bandage, and clean the wound with soap and water.
Pat the wound dry gently and apply new Bacitracin or Polysporin ointment and a bandage (we do not recommend Neosporin as most people develop an allergy to it after prolonged use).
Repeat this procedure for until the site has completely healed.
You may shower and swim as normal but clean and re-bandage wound daily.
Signs of wound infection are heat & a large, red, painful expanding ring & fever or chills.
Signs of Neosporin allergy are itching, redness and blisters after 2-3 days.

After treatment, the sites may be red and puffy or even blistered.
THE GREASIER YOU KEEP THE SITES THE FASTER THEY WILL HEAL!
Apply moisturizers, Vaseline , OTC Hydrocortisone cream, or any other recommended ointment 2-3 times a day to wound sites until they become crusty and peel.
After wounds peel you will see new pink, healthy skin.
Keep new skin protected from the sun and it will fade slowly back to its natural color.
If it was necessary to freeze thick lesions very quickly, they may leave a permanent light, whitish colored spot on the skin.

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