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Please help docs! is only using betadine to clean a surgical suture enough for the 1st weak without cleaning with water?

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Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Surgery

Ask your surgeon: Ask your surgeon as some surgeons do not want the wound dressings to be disturbed. If the surgeon allows you to wet the sutured incision line then cleaning with water/saline or betadine are all okay. I do not allow my patients to sit in a bath tub but they can shower once the drains have been removed.

Answered 3/25/2014

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A member asked:

Please help docs! is only using betadine to clean a surgical suture enough for the 1st weak without cleaning with water?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Zahid Niazi answered

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