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Dissolvable Stitches Polysporin

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Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

I had dissolving stitches on a skin graft on my nosedone by a plastic surgeon. bandage was supposed to be on for five days but fell off after three days can I use Polysporin on it until I see the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

Had XXXXXXX Cell Carcenoma removed from his arm. He has stitches and was told to keep the area moist with something like vaseline. I mentioned Polysporin and both my husband and I remembered her ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

like polysporin would help relieve the inflammation and clear this up faster. Shortly after i applied polysporin i had a burning sensation and the area of application on scrotum had gone very red. Is this a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ram Choudhary MD

Can you use polysporin on the labia which is sore from candida/vaginitis? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ram Choudhary ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rhea Chanda MD

Fell and bust head wide open> 7 dissolving stitches under skin amd 14 stitches on top. Stitches put in 9 days ago. 2 days ago i started getting a lump on my forehead under the stitches. It is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rhea Chanda ( OBGYN)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani MD

I had 6 stitches to my middle finger and after 24 hours, I removed the original gauze (sp) and apply polysporin over the stitches, and put on fresh gauze. after 34 hours onf the stitches, I... View answer

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

I have been taking Polysporin for 5 days and have developed a rash on my neck under my chin. The ... making in the last few days. Could the Polysporin cause it and if so, what can I use instead of this to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

Hi. I had a biopsy on my lip on Monday of this week. The doc had stitched it with self dissolving stitches. How long will they take to dissolve and is it ok that I put Polysporin ointment on it as it is ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Harshit Bhachech MD

My son had an injury to his chin last night and he received twelve stitches. Should we be covering it with a gauze pad with polysporin on the pad or just the pad and nothing else? Should we be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Harshit Bhachech ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal MD

Hi there my child had 3 stitches on her forehead and after 10 days a loose scab lifted up and there ... forehead there for good and the scab might as well be let fall off? :( I have kept applying polysporin... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal ( Pediatrician)