Bandages after surgery
 

I'm getting a first rib resection with a supraclavicular incision. Do you have to keep it bandaged after surgery? If so, how did you do it? I'm thinking the incision will be large and difficult to wrap bandages around my neck.

I think it will be like this:

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Likely will just be a water proof type bandage over the incision area that you still keep on even after you are able to shower & when you go back to doctor for followup to have it removed.....from what I recall mine was like.

Ya from what I remember I had plastic over gauze that u keep on for a week. U can tub bathe only cant get wet for a wk I'm pretty sure, not positive thou.
Amazing how u can forget the little things.

You will be sent home with a small gauze like bandage sealed with a clear waterproof top bandage, must keep it dry for a certain time (not sure how long), then you can remove bandage. You won't need to replace bandages yourself. The incision is not huge - a few inches long. My son did not have all the redness surrounding the incision in your image.

Thanks, surgery is next week. Getting excited for the beginning of the end.

Good luck Eight! Wishing you a smooth surgery and recovery. Stay positive...it can only help!

Good luck!