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How long was your incision covered up for?

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kel40
kel40

Hi all.i had my thr on 5th jan,i've since had my dressing changed by a nurse twice whos now told me to keep the dressing on for another week then take it off for good.how long were your incisions covered up for please?

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  • Sarah_Haggart
    Sarah_Haggart kel40

    Posted

    Hi

    I had my hip replacement on 7th Dec. Kept the same dressing on until staples came out 14days later and then had no dressing. Not sure if this applies to every where.

  • lisa31002
    lisa31002 kel40

    Posted

    Hi, I didn't have staples just sticky tapes as the wound was very deep and I had a Pico dressing on for a week (sucks gunk out of the wound). Then had a normal dressing on for another week (changed twice by nurse).

  • ellen12565
    ellen12565 kel40

    Posted

    I was told not to remove my drerssing and it was in place, without a fresh one, until I went to have my staples removed 6 weeks later. By that time the dressing was filthy and I had had to keep it in place with scraps of sticky tape - not a pretty sight. Since then no dressing but the wound has healed wonderfully. Just wish my occasional groin pain would go AND I could stop walking like a penguin??

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  • pat01893
    pat01893 kel40

    Posted

    Mine will have been on about a month without anything being done to it.

    Surgical tape covering. No discharge or gunk. Home visit nurse checks it for any discolor, swelling, etc. So far, so good.

  • julie49207
    julie49207 kel40

    Posted

    Hi Kel40

    Had my RHR last June. My dressings dealt with exactly as yoursoon 2 weeks done by nurse after that no dressings. So you are on plan. For the healing and itching just put something cold over the scar ...I used a small cold bottle of water that I kept in the fridge.

    Sounds like all is going to plan !!

    Regards Julie 🖒

  • judith12644
    judith12644 kel40

    Posted

    Hi, about 2 weeks I think. I had clear plastic over the wound which I liked, because you could see that it was looking good, and also shower ok. I had disposable stitches,so nothing to remove.
  • beth2509
    beth2509 kel40

    Posted

    Two weeks, dissolving stiches, no home nurse, took it off myself as instructed at two weeks. I was given a spare cover to replace if the original got dirty etc., But didn't need it.

  • golf4_58
    golf4_58 kel40

    Posted

    both times 14 to 21 days changed every 2 days or when there was shadowing
  • Angie_york
    Angie_york kel40

    Posted

    My 1st THR had dressing changed 3 times as oozing bad but no infection this was in 1st 8 days , then left 1 more week , I put this down to nurse getting me in shower 10 hours post surgery,

    Now 2nd THR 10th Jan dressing dry and told to leave for 2 week then see practice nurse , which is Thurs next .

    • Msky
      Msky Angie_york

      Posted

      Angie I can't believe that she did she put you into a shower 10 hours post op? What was she thinking?

    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Msky

      Posted

      I was allowed to shower the day after my THR - with a waterproof dressing.
    • Angie_york
      Angie_york Msky

      Posted

      I thought same Msky , however not the case this time so maybe reviewed data and was doing more harm than good , hope you're having a good weekend dear

      Kind Regards,Angie .

    • Msky
      Msky Angie_york

      Posted

      Ok so you and Graham both were allowed showers within 24 hours.My blood pressure was low so a hot shower would of probably got me dizzy. My Doc had me use one of those waterproof dressings but discouraged a shower for 2 weeks.I could not stand it and showered a day early .The incision is looking good.The doctor said he liked to error on the side of safety in terms of incisional healing.
    • Angie_york
      Angie_york Msky

      Posted

      Good Morning Msky your surgeon seems to have got it right , after all what's the rush to shower so soon post op ,we have a 'enhanced recovery 'program but that's going too far , have a good day !

    • judith12644
      judith12644 Msky

      Posted

      Hi Msky, I had a little shower in the hospital on day 2, before I came out. Not a long hot one though! I had clear plastic over the incision, so it was easy.
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK Msky

      Posted

      We all seem to get different advice, but I'm all for erring on the side of safety.

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