Question:
Neosporin on incision site?

how long befor i can start rubbing neosporn on my insision i was told it help with itching and scaring.    — TRACY D. (posted on September 30, 2001)

September 30, 2001
Plane vit. E does wonders. Pop a capsule open and around and on the incision site it goes.(providing your are scabbed over. I have done this before with my open gallbladder and my scar looks wonderful, and no itching!
   — [Anonymous]

September 30, 2001
My guess is to wait a few days after surgery. I used it and vitimin E on the scar. They work good.
   — Danmark

September 30, 2001
my surgeon said absolutely no ointments on your incision site...I'm sure he meant immediately post op while I still had staples in....after they were out, it itched alittle, but I just made sure it was washed in the shower well, and dried thoroughly when I got out. It's just a pink color now, which he says will eventually fade to white.
   — [Anonymous]

September 30, 2001
Check with your surgeon- I had to wait 2 weeks. Good Luck:)
   — M B.

September 30, 2001
I was told by my surgeon NOT to put anything on my incision until it was completely healed. He said then I could start to use a cream called Mederma that is purchased at Wal-Mart. So far it has been helpful to lessen the color and the thickness of the scars. THere is not a sure fire way to "get rid" of these scars. I look at them as my life savers. Just my two cents. My surgeon also said DO NOT use vitamin E. Worse thing you could use.
   — Tere F.

September 30, 2001
I was told by doctor not to put anything onit until the staples came out. Just to keep it dry and clean. Besides, I didn't want to rub on the staples anyhow. One they came out on day 10 I started using neosporin. I also heard that something called vita-K was good to help the scar heal better. I have to say at 6 weeks post-op my scar looks and feels good. Good luck to you.
   — Betty M.

October 1, 2001
this might sound crazy, but it works on scarring & burns.... melt cocoa butter and vitamin E together in the microwave till melted completely. it really works!
   — Tricia C.

October 4, 2001
I used Neosporin on my incision as soon as the tape came off. My scar is there but looks pretty good (per my plastic surgeon) and yes I believe the neosporin helped make the scar not so nasty looking. As far as itching well that's just part of the territory, it will make you crazy but will power will get you thru!
   — Carrie G.

September 26, 2002
I saw a plastic surgeon today, and he said Neosporin was NOT a good thing to use on the incision. He said it keeps it from healing and reddens it. I had been using it for the past two weeks and my incision is as red as can be and itches like crazy------ I'm tossing the Neopsporin out!
   — Diane H.

September 26, 2002
I must be really bad! I used Peroxide and antibiotic cream. My incision looks fantastic. I did not have staples just internal sutures. But....you had better listen to your Doctor..
   — Mary H.

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