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Hi, i just cleaned the wound of my mom. she just had her biopsy of her mole. i cleaned it with hydrogen peroxide and betadine. but the thing is, i changed it after a day. will it get infected? it looks okay to me. thanks?

Q: hi, i just cleaned the wound of my mom. she just had her biopsy of her mole. i cleaned it with hydrogen peroxide and betadine. but the thing is, i changed it after a day. will it get infected? it looks okay to me. thanks?

: You did the right treatment and look at area every day and change dressing and solutions two to three times a week. If any changes see the surgeon right away.

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Dr. Robert Trager answered

You did the right treatment and look at area every day and change dressing and solutions two to three times a week. If any changes see the surgeon right away.

Answered 9/29/2021

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Dr. Alan Menter answered

Please keep the small wound well moisturized on a twice daily basis using Aquaphor or Vaseline. Keeping it dry will slow down the healing

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A member asked:

Hi, i just cleaned the wound of my mom. she just had her biopsy of her mole. i cleaned it with hydrogen peroxide and betadine. but the thing is, i changed it after a day. will it get infected? it looks okay to me. thanks?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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Dr. Alan Menter answered

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