Kristin_22

I just had a wide excision four weeks after biopsy (right mid-back.) The biopsy site didn't heal well. After two weeks I was prescribed an antibiotic ointment that I continued to use until the surgery. The doctor said he woudn't/couldn't operate on an infected wound. I kept it covered the whole time as it was uncomfortable to have my clothing rub against it.   

The surgery is now 4 weeks ago. I kept that site covered as well. Stitches came out at two weeks and I kept the wound covered for another week, again because it was uncomfortable to have my clothing touch the wound. if it had been on my arm or an easier area I'm not sure I would have kept it covered so long. 

Good luck. 

I just had a wide excision four weeks after biopsy (right mid-back.) The biopsy site didn't heal well. After two weeks I was prescribed an antibiotic ointment that I continued to use until the surgery. The doctor said he woudn't/couldn't operate on an infected wound. I kept it covered the whole time as it was uncomfortable to have my clothing rub against it.   

The surgery is now 4 weeks ago. I kept that site covered as well. Stitches came out at two weeks and I kept the wound covered for another week, again because it was uncomfortable to have my clothing touch the wound. if it had been on my arm or an easier area I'm not sure I would have kept it covered so long. 

Good luck. 

I just had a wide excision four weeks after biopsy (right mid-back.) The biopsy site didn't heal well. After two weeks I was prescribed an antibiotic ointment that I continued to use until the surgery. The doctor said he woudn't/couldn't operate on an infected wound. I kept it covered the whole time as it was uncomfortable to have my clothing rub against it.   

The surgery is now 4 weeks ago. I kept that site covered as well. Stitches came out at two weeks and I kept the wound covered for another week, again because it was uncomfortable to have my clothing touch the wound. if it had been on my arm or an easier area I'm not sure I would have kept it covered so long. 

Good luck. 

I just had a wide excision about 4 weeks ago on my right mid back. The incision was about 6.5 inches long. I kept it covered the entire time and used prescription antibiotic ointment on the stitches. They came out at two weeks and I continued to keep the incision covered until about the 22nd post-surgery day. It is much better now. I'm happy I kept the wound covered and it is healing pretty well. 

I just had a wide excision about 4 weeks ago on my right mid back. The incision was about 6.5 inches long. I kept it covered the entire time and used prescription antibiotic ointment on the stitches. They came out at two weeks and I continued to keep the incision covered until about the 22nd post-surgery day. It is much better now. I'm happy I kept the wound covered and it is healing pretty well. 

I just had a wide excision about 4 weeks ago on my right mid back. The incision was about 6.5 inches long. I kept it covered the entire time and used prescription antibiotic ointment on the stitches. They came out at two weeks and I continued to keep the incision covered until about the 22nd post-surgery day. It is much better now. I'm happy I kept the wound covered and it is healing pretty well. 

I also experienced more misery from the adhesive rash/welt than I did from the actual incision. About a week post-surgery, I was actually ripping off bits of skin so I also had to deal with the scabs from that as well as the sutures. I

managed that by varying the size of the bandages. Sometimes a huge one to get as far away from any other welts and sometimes one with just a tiny bit of adhesive as close to the incision as I could get. My incision was about 8" long so a fair amt of skin was affected. Make sure you are using paper tape. I also found relief from tape provided by the surgeon called Hypafix, but it was tough to find and also caused a reaction about the third or fourth day of use. 

Thankfully, I'm four weeks out now and no longer need it covered. It's healing rather well. I used coconut oil on it and it helped. Also used cortizone cream for the worst of the itching but it hampered the stickiness of the bandages. A friend gave me some Frankincense  essential oil which I mixed with the coconut oil. It was pretty remarkable how quickly it helped. You might research the benefits of the Frankinsense. 

Hope you're feeling better. Kristin

I also experienced more misery from the adhesive rash/welt than I did from the actual incision. About a week post-surgery, I was actually ripping off bits of skin so I also had to deal with the scabs from that as well as the sutures. I

managed that by varying the size of the bandages. Sometimes a huge one to get as far away from any other welts and sometimes one with just a tiny bit of adhesive as close to the incision as I could get. My incision was about 8" long so a fair amt of skin was affected. Make sure you are using paper tape. I also found relief from tape provided by the surgeon called Hypafix, but it was tough to find and also caused a reaction about the third or fourth day of use. 

Thankfully, I'm four weeks out now and no longer need it covered. It's healing rather well. I used coconut oil on it and it helped. Also used cortizone cream for the worst of the itching but it hampered the stickiness of the bandages. A friend gave me some Frankincense  essential oil which I mixed with the coconut oil. It was pretty remarkable how quickly it helped. You might research the benefits of the Frankinsense. 

Hope you're feeling better. Kristin

I also experienced more misery from the adhesive rash/welt than I did from the actual incision. About a week post-surgery, I was actually ripping off bits of skin so I also had to deal with the scabs from that as well as the sutures. I

managed that by varying the size of the bandages. Sometimes a huge one to get as far away from any other welts and sometimes one with just a tiny bit of adhesive as close to the incision as I could get. My incision was about 8" long so a fair amt of skin was affected. Make sure you are using paper tape. I also found relief from tape provided by the surgeon called Hypafix, but it was tough to find and also caused a reaction about the third or fourth day of use. 

Thankfully, I'm four weeks out now and no longer need it covered. It's healing rather well. I used coconut oil on it and it helped. Also used cortizone cream for the worst of the itching but it hampered the stickiness of the bandages. A friend gave me some Frankincense  essential oil which I mixed with the coconut oil. It was pretty remarkable how quickly it helped. You might research the benefits of the Frankinsense. 

Hope you're feeling better. Kristin

Janner, I'm new at this also. I just had a shave biopsy followed by a wide excision. If there are future biopsies, is there a "better" biopsy method that should be requested? 

Thank you, Kristin

Janner, I'm new at this also. I just had a shave biopsy followed by a wide excision. If there are future biopsies, is there a "better" biopsy method that should be requested? 

Thank you, Kristin

Janner, I'm new at this also. I just had a shave biopsy followed by a wide excision. If there are future biopsies, is there a "better" biopsy method that should be requested? 

Thank you, Kristin