Looking after incisions advice please?

Hey girls I’m nearly 3 weeks post op and really paranoid about getting an infection so I want to know how can I clean my incisions? So far I kept it dry until my dressings came off and since then all I’ve been doing is lifting my boobs up when I’m in the bath & letting the plain bath water get to my incisions but is there something you’re supposed to or can use to keep your incisions clean properly? I do have some photos of my scars on here too if it helps to have a look as one looks healthier than the other lol. Any help, advice or ideas really appreciated thanks 🙂 xxx

I would just say water and a clean cloth but if you are really paranoid you could use antiseptic wipes, u can get them from any chemist x

Hey Wardy, are the wounds open anywhere? If not your risk of infection drops dramatically after 1 month so your nearly there. Why do you feel that what your already doing is not enough to ward off infection. You are probably best to make sure you eat loads of fruit/veg to make sure you are fighting infection on the inside as this is your main concern when the wounds are closed.
Hope this helps some,
Xx

Just keep doing what your doing Hun I’m 3 weeks po all I do is wash with clean water then pat dry and mine are fine xxx

you could try antiseptic dusting powder, i used it on my babys cord when he was born, its great. think im gonna get some for my scars

Wow great response thanks ladies so thank you for all your comments they’re all taken on board 🙂 To tinaballerina I don’t know how to describe what they look like at the moment one sides really neat & seems to be doing better than the other one which looks a bit of a mess but so far no real signs of an infection e.g. discharge/fever etc. Think I’m paranoid because it’s an open wound and I’ve never had an operation before so don’t really know what’s best for the incisions if that makes sense? x

If they are open anywhere do not use anything at all as this will almost certainly introduce infection. Follow Lyndseys advice, clean water only and pat dry gently. Probably anything antiseptic will sting like hell. If your worried give your nurse a ring.

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Thanks hun will do x

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