{"id":2492,"date":"2021-11-29T16:33:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancocksurgery.com\/?post_type=faq&amp;p=2492"},"modified":"2021-11-29T16:33:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:33:57","slug":"how-do-i-care-for-my-incision-at-home-5","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/hancockhealth.apgar.digital\/es\/faq\/how-do-i-care-for-my-incision-at-home-5\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I care for my incision at home?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress-list core-list\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Avoid lifting anything heavier than five to 10 pounds for six weeks.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t scrub the incision area. Just run soap and water over it.<\/li><li>After showering, gently dry the incision areas with a clean towel.<\/li><li>Wear loose-fitting clothing.<\/li><li>Expect some drainage from the surgical site.<\/li><li>Avoid removing any steri-strips or skin glue over your incisions. These will disappear with time. If you have stitches, keep them as clean and dry and possible\u2014they will either dissolve or your surgeon will decide when to remove them.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Change your bandages regularly, as directed by your medical team.<\/li><li>Sleep with your head and chest slightly elevated above the level of your lower body\u2014this will help with swelling.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Stay well hydrated.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Take short walks each day but don\u2019t return to an exercise routine until your care team approves it.<\/li><li>Avoid sexual activity for three to four weeks.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Avoid lifting anything heavier than five to 10 pounds for six weeks.<br \/>\nDon\u2019t scrub the incision area. Just run soap and water over it.<br \/>\nAfter showering, gently dry the incision areas with a clean towel.<br \/>\nWear loose-fitting clothing.<br \/>\nExpect some drainage from the surgical site.<br \/>\nAvoid removing any steri-strips or skin glue over your incisions. These will disappear with time. If you have stitches, keep them as clean and dry and possible\u2014they will either dissolve or your surgeon will decide when to remove them.<br \/>\nChange your bandages regularly, as directed by your medical team.<br \/>\nSleep with your head and chest slightly elevated above the level of your lower body\u2014this will help with swelling.<br \/>\nStay well hydrated.<br \/>\nTake short walks each day but don\u2019t return to an exercise routine until your care team approves it.<br \/>\nAvoid sexual activity for three to four weeks.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[374,369],"service":[1356],"faq-category":[352],"class_list":["post-2492","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","tag-laparotomy","tag-recovery-and-follow-up","service-general-surgery","faq-category-general-surgery"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How do I care for my incision at home? - Hancock Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How do I care for my incision at home? - Hancock Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Avoid lifting anything heavier than five to 10 pounds for six weeks. 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