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How To Apply Acticoat Dressing

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Dr.  Eric Goldstein MD

ask doctor how to do the dressing ourselves... That s what my question is: 1. Whether should we do the dressing ourselves? 2. How to do the dressing? We have some basic... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eric Goldstein ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

Do you think this wound is healing. I just took off the hydrogel dressing given by the doctor 5 days back. Can you tell me if i can leave the wound open or apply a normal bandage? Thanks ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Grzegorz Stanko MD

waterproof bandaid over the top. Every two days, I remove the dressing, wash, clean with alcohol, apply ... not seem infected due to lack of swelling or redness . Is my current care OK or should I go... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Grzegorz Stanko ( General Surgeon)
Dr.     Shruti Rijhwani MD

directions say to rub into face, neck, breasts,abdomen every 12 hours. It also says one compression per application. Does this mean one compression foe each area or for all areas? I would also like to know... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shruti Rijhwani ( Rheumatologist)
Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf MD

do I clean the wound of salve and dressing residue, then, how do I continue to dress the area? ... hurts a bit more than before. I was wondering how best to wash/clean the "closed but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.   Riyanka Chail MD

Hi, I have a minor cut in my head so doctors suggeated me for dressing.. I am confused that should i use dettor or betadine for dressing.. Post this doctor has given me a tibe which i need to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Riyanka Chail ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Binod Kumar Pati MD

was operated and puss drained. Then Dressing was applied to cover wound on thigh. I kept changing ... dressing on thigh to change it, I found some small red boils around it and a small blister... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binod Kumar Pati ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. MOHAMMED ABDULLAH MD

wondering if I should apply some Neosporin, a dressing, and rewrap the foot? ...Hello, my grandma, who is a diabetic, cut her foot the other day which caused her to get stitches ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. MOHAMMED ABDULLAH ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

remove my blisters skin and expose it .. They apply silverex ionic ointment everyday in dressings .. It burns like anything... Is this normal or should i stop daily silverex dressing.??? Please . ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

i had vaser lipo done 2wks ago, and got a burn below my navel area, the md told me to apply .... it does not hurt, smell, but it itches sometimes and a scanted drainage on the dressing. what is that ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)