Instrucciones del alta para el cuidado de la incisión

If you want to see more scientifically accurate 3D medical images, subscribe to our channel:    / nucleushealthvideose   MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: Please watch the full video before performing incision care. This video will teach you how to care for your incision. An incision is a cut made in the skin during surgery. The edges of the incision can be closed with stitches, staples, surgical glue, or skin suture strips. A bandage (called a dressing) covers the incision. To prevent skin infections, keep your dressing clean and dry. Taking good care of your incision will help it heal faster. Incision care includes cleaning the incision and changing the dressing. You will need fresh bandages, a roll of medical tape, clean scissors, two pairs of disposable gloves, two clean, soft paper towels, a disposable plastic bag, and a trash can. Keep these materials away from the incision to reduce the risk of infection. Prepare the materials. Step 1: Wash your hands with soap and water for 30 seconds. Then, dry them with a clean towel or paper towels. Washing your hands is the best protection against the spread of infection. Step 2: Open a new sales wrapper, leaving the bandage inside the wrapper and being careful not to touch it. Step 3: Cut four pieces of tape and place them on the edge of a nearby table or counter. The pieces of tape should be the same length as the previous tapes around your incision. Remove the old bandage. Step 1: Wash your hands again with soap and water and then dry them. Step 2: Put on disposable gloves. Step 3: With one hand, gently press down on the skin around the incision where the old tape was attached. With the other hand, carefully peel the old tape back toward the incision. Step 4: After loosening all the tapes, remove the old bandage. Do not remove any of the skin sutures covering the incision. Letting them fall off on their own will take approximately five to ten days. If the bandage sticks to the incision, do not remove it; removing it can cause bleeding and delay healing. Moisten the bandage with warm water and wait one or two minutes until it can be easily removed. Look at the old bandage after removing it. If it has an unpleasant or sweet odor, or a yellow or greenish stain, contact your healthcare provider. Step 5: Place the old bandage in a disposable plastic bag. Step 6: Remove your disposable gloves. Throw the gloves and the plastic bag containing the old bandage into the trash. Clean the incision. Clean the incision only if your healthcare provider tells you to. Your healthcare provider may only want you to change the bandage. Make sure you understand what your healthcare provider wants you to do and do not hesitate to contact them if you have any questions or concerns. Step 1: Wash your hands with soap and water and then dry them. Step 2: Put on a fresh pair of disposable gloves. Step 3: Always use a clean washcloth, warm water, and, if directed by your healthcare provider, a mild antibacterial soap to gently remove dried material from the area around your incision. Start with the areas closest to your incision, wiping away from the incision. Use a different part of the washcloth each time you clean your skin. When the washcloth is soiled, use a new, clean washcloth. Do not scrub or pick off any scabs. Scabs protect your incision while it heals. Let them fall off on their own. Do not clean or rub stitches, staples, or skin strips. Unless directed otherwise by your healthcare provider, do not clean your incision with alcohol, iodine, or hydrogen peroxide. Step 4: Let the wound dry. When dry, check the incision for the following: stitches or staples that are out of place, incision edges that are opening, bleeding around the incision, redness that extends more than one inch from the incision edges, increased skin warmth around the incision, swelling around the incision, an unpleasant or sweet odor coming from the incision, or a white, yellow, or green discharge from the incision. Contact your healthcare provider if you notice any of these changes. Unless directed otherwise by your healthcare provider, do not use ointment, lotion, or powder on the incision... AND13008