User's Manual

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Your daily activities 3
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Incision care
• Keep your incision site(s) dry by taking
sponge baths instead of showers to help
avoid infections.
• Follow your clinician's instructions about
cleaning the incision site(s) or changing
dressings.
• Follow your clinician's advice about
managing your incision pain.
• Call your clinician if you notice any of
these signs of an infection:
– Increased pain in your incision
– Fever
– Chills
– Pus
– Redness