Skin cancer cases are on the rise, this could be attributed to increase drive of the government in educating people with regards to awareness of early detection and treatment of skin cancer. Surgical removal of the suspected skin lesions are far the best treatment options. Specimen is send for histology, giving proper orientation to the whole lesion under the microscope and it removes the cancerous cells with adequate margin (including margin of healthy skin).
The following are practical advise to look after your wound:
- Keep the area dry after 24-48 hours, then you can have a shower but avoid soaking your wound not unless it healed.
-It is best to keep the wound without a dressing after 48 hours not unless you are intructed to do so. Surgical wound is a clean wound and exposing to the air can promote wound healing.
-Apply vaseline ointment 2x a day on the area , moist environment promotes wound healing. Remember to wash your hand before applying the ointment.
- If bleeding continues, apply a pressure on the area for 10-15 minutes. Place your hand and apply a gentle pressure, this helps to stop the bleeding. If persistent, see your health practitioner.
- avoid strenous exercise, heavy lifting, bending, flexing near the area, these can cause the wound to open.
-Take paracetamol for pain but avoid aspirin and brufen. These meds can aggravate bleeding because it reduce the blood to clot.
- If soreness persist, the areas are red and the wound secretes yellow to greenish exudates then most likely it is infected. See your health practitioner to treat it with antibiotics.
-See your nurse for removal of stitches as instructed.
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