Post-Surgery Home Care for Office Procedures
Instructions for minor procedures performed in the office
Now that we have performed your minor surgery, we are very concerned with your prompt and complete recovery. In order to prevent possible complications and help you achieve the best results, we urge you to follow these instructions carefully.
Elevating your foot above the level of your heart will limit the amount of swelling and, therefore, keep your discomfort to a minimum. For the first one to two days, depending on how minor your procedure was, and keep your foot elevated at all times whenever you are sitting or lying down.
Soaks and Dressing Changes for Post Operative Ingrown Toe-nail procedures and Wart removal.
Repeat these steps once or twice daily, as instructed by the doctor, until your next office visit.
NOTE: BLEEDING AMOUNT: Bleeding following your surgery may show through the dressing. This is no cause for alarm. If excessive bleeding occurs on the day of your minor surgery continue to elevate and apply compression to the area to help stop the bleeding. If the baggage becomes soaked with blood you may remove the bandage and begin your soaking instructions or replace soaked bandage with a dry compressive gauze and bandage until bleeding is controlled at the site of surgery. If uncontrolled bleeding occurs contact the office or report to the emergency room.
Drainage
The area will begin to drain slowly and may continue to drain over the next several weeks. The area may also become slightly red and swollen and may even appear to be infected. This is normal. If, however, you begin to experience extreme redness and swelling associated with excessive discomfort, with or without associated temperature, please contact the office immediately or report to emergency room.
Medication
As the anesthesia wears off, you may notice some discomfort or pain. You may begin your prescribed pain medication or you may take over-the-counter pain medication, such as, advil or tylenol if your stomach is sensitive to anti-inflammatory medication.
Please feel free to contact the office at any time should you have any questions or concerns of abnormal symptoms of bleeding, pain out of proportion, or concern of infection. For your convenience, you have access to contact the doctor 24 hours a day. Although, if the doctor is unable to return you phone call, report to the emergency room for the evaluation of abnormal symptoms.
Wishing You a Speedy Recovery!!
Now that we have performed your minor surgery, we are very concerned with your prompt and complete recovery. In order to prevent possible complications and help you achieve the best results, we urge you to follow these instructions carefully.
Elevating your foot above the level of your heart will limit the amount of swelling and, therefore, keep your discomfort to a minimum. For the first one to two days, depending on how minor your procedure was, and keep your foot elevated at all times whenever you are sitting or lying down.
Soaks and Dressing Changes for Post Operative Ingrown Toe-nail procedures and Wart removal.
- Remove the dressing the same evening of your minor procedure if the bandage is tight or remove anytime the next day and begin your foot soaks.
- Soak your foot in cool, soapy water or table salt or epsom salt (as instructed by the doctor the day of your office procedure) for fifteen minutes once a day.
- Dry your foot thoroughly, especially between the toes.
- Apply the antibiotic (generic triple anti-biotic or neosporin) to the affected area as directed by the doctor.
- Cover the area with a regular Band-Aid daily FOR:
- *ONE WEEK FOR REGULAR INGROWN TOENAIL PROCEDURES
- *TWO WEEKS FOR PERMANENT INGROWN PROCEDURES
- *DAILY UNTIL FOLLOW UP VISIT FOR PLANTAR WART PROCEDURES
Repeat these steps once or twice daily, as instructed by the doctor, until your next office visit.
NOTE: BLEEDING AMOUNT: Bleeding following your surgery may show through the dressing. This is no cause for alarm. If excessive bleeding occurs on the day of your minor surgery continue to elevate and apply compression to the area to help stop the bleeding. If the baggage becomes soaked with blood you may remove the bandage and begin your soaking instructions or replace soaked bandage with a dry compressive gauze and bandage until bleeding is controlled at the site of surgery. If uncontrolled bleeding occurs contact the office or report to the emergency room.
Drainage
The area will begin to drain slowly and may continue to drain over the next several weeks. The area may also become slightly red and swollen and may even appear to be infected. This is normal. If, however, you begin to experience extreme redness and swelling associated with excessive discomfort, with or without associated temperature, please contact the office immediately or report to emergency room.
Medication
As the anesthesia wears off, you may notice some discomfort or pain. You may begin your prescribed pain medication or you may take over-the-counter pain medication, such as, advil or tylenol if your stomach is sensitive to anti-inflammatory medication.
Please feel free to contact the office at any time should you have any questions or concerns of abnormal symptoms of bleeding, pain out of proportion, or concern of infection. For your convenience, you have access to contact the doctor 24 hours a day. Although, if the doctor is unable to return you phone call, report to the emergency room for the evaluation of abnormal symptoms.
Wishing You a Speedy Recovery!!