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Can i put neosporin on an incision? every time i cough sneeze get up or down it feels like it is ripping apart there are stiches n steristrip covering

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Dr. Vicki Levine answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Neosporin no: I would not use neosporin on the wound since many people are allergic to it. Did your doctor tell you to put anything on the wound? I would ask your doctor. When you cough or sneeze hold your hand against the wound and then it will hurt less.

Answered 12/1/2013

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