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I had foot surgery 18 days ago. 4-inch incision feels tight and dry, is there an ointment or oil i can put on it? neosporin? vitamin e? coconut oil?
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
silicone: I would certainly not use neosporin unless the wound is open and possibly infected. There is no good data on vitamin e and coconut oil despite the popular belief. However, there is good data on silicone containing products that are available over the counter. Two examples are kelocote and biocorneum gels.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Call your doctor: You should discuss this with your surgeon since there are many things you can use. But each doctor has there preferred medicine.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Incision: First see your surgeon to ensure the incision is healed and let him or her make a recommendation.
Answered 12/10/2013
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