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A member asked:
Do i need a continious dressing of incision after lumpectomy?
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Lumpectomy wound car: It is important to keep the incision clean and dry. A dressing will be necessary for a few days and then it can be left open. It would depend on the type of incision closure that was used.
Answered 5/6/2014
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