BIOPSY CARE INSTRUCTIONS

• Keep the bandage dry for 24 hours.
  
  
• After 24 hours, remove the bandage and gently clean the wound with water or saline. Pat the wound dry. DO NOT USE ALCOHOL, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, OR SOAP.
  
  
• Gently apply Vaseline (Petrolatum, Aquaphor) to the wound and cover the wound with a Band-Aid or non-stick Telfa pad, gauze and paper tape.
  
  
• Continue to clean the wound daily, apply Vaseline and cover with a bandage until it has completely healed or the stitches are removed.
  
  
• Shower or bathe with the bandage in place. If the bandage gets wet, replace it with a new one after bathing.
  
  
• If stitches were placed on the skin, they should be removed in 1-2 weeks. If stitches were placed under the skin, these will absorb on their own.
  
  
• If you have any questions, please call the office at 905-828-0770
  
  
• Follow-up as directed by your Physician

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