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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?
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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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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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