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This 3D medical animation shows how to care for a surgical incision after hospital discharge. The animation shows the materials needed, and the steps for changing the dressing. The animation also shows how to clean a surgical incision if allowed by your healthcare provider.
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[@wendypalafox2480]

This is more informative than my own doctor who just removed my patches and said okay come back in 2 weeks 🙄

[@flinkyrecto6008]

Samr

[@mrsrijan4452]

Please share with me I need help

[@egr7646]

Facts! Got my first 7 stitches and I’m frightened!

[@camilavalencia1088]

Same I had yellow liquid come out and said to just wipe it off and then said he will see me in 3 weeks

[@killamilla702]

@@camilavalencia1088 you still alive right?

[@haliburley4153]

I could not reach anyone in the doctor's office. I knew I was allowed to remove the bandage but did not know how, plus I was scared to hurt myself. This video was SO HELPFUL and clear about what to do and how to do it. Thank you very much.

[@LynnLehr]

Open incisions with er doctor.

[@evelynventura2338]

Thanks for this! My son's doctor just sent us on our way with minimum instructions

[@parik8299]

This kinda helped me remove the tape on my c section cut without even being able to see down there. I used lots of baby oil, soap and water and just worked gently around on all the edges. Take your time and do it real slow and gentle.

[@mailboxxy]

❤️❤️♥️♥️

[@j-ferrell144]

I got a mole removed and got stitches and they gave me a paper that didn’t have much info on it ! So thanks for the video.

[@bunn7760]

Oddly same but no paper with info

[@jovyr9731]

Same here

[@hiddeninplainsight5]

Same here

[@hiddeninplainsight5]

And they didn't give me Any galls tape or anything to change my bandages

[@zeineb2475]

@@hiddeninplainsight5 same

[@hannahmcdonald9701]

Thank God for this video I got discharged with no information how to clean or when to change after 1 week I'm trying to take the dressings off anyone else have similar experience? *Edit two years down the line if anyone needs help ect

[@shanequashante5987]

I'm dealing with that now I was discharged this morning and going through the same thing..smh

[@hannahmcdonald9701]

@ZeNoNClipZ ah I waited the same I was really carefull not to wet my stitches as they were dissolvable though

[@namaloominsan7515]

Hannah McDonald ☺

[@ktnarnia]

jugy ~ By law? What does this even mean? We can sue? I mean, they didn't give me any discharge instructions at all.

[@3456yuhhhjjijZiadtui]

Eid Mubarak mama

[@omarchavez6329]

Clean hands save lives

[@getoutofmycar9264]

Yeah

[@Essuzu]

Wise one

[@moritai69]

Woah did u see the future or something.

[@anshulanand02]

@@moritai69 lol so true

[@dabunnyrabbit2620]

clean lives, save hands!

[@aifarusydina]

I feel like fainting just by watching this. I have to get this done tomorrow for the first time in my life fml.

[@zainabali799]

Mine hurt a lot Sister when dr stitched I am so scared terrified how he is going to remove it it’s first time in my life I got stitches and removing it in three days time I am really freaking it out since I watched the video of removing of stitches.

[@mohsinkhan590]

Aifa Rusydina oh same

[@cafeiz]

Same

[@adiobam2008]

Just got 9 in my arm from a brick scared to change it tmw ugh Also my first time

[@ayushtailor9941]

It hurts awwu!

[@crystalmitory6960]

Thank you my son just got a procedure done and this helped a lot thank you.

[@nucleusmedicalmedia]

Glad it helped!

[@arunghosh7853]

Apart from clean hands, one should keep their nails short for this process as bacteria lurks under fingernails

[@Inmate533]

After I was done throwing all of those disposable gloves and plastic bags away, I lit a car tire on fire outside in my front yard and threw the entire waste basket into the fire just to make sure any bacteria was completely destroyed.

[@artsmart]

Very smart move, I can tell from your post you're somewhat of a disposal expert. Are you a trash collector perchance? Thought so, we need more people like you, keep up the good work!

[@Inmate533]

@@artsmart On Earth Day

[@arieswaters]

Snitches get stitches and now they will know how to take them out.

[@Cinncakes88]

Lmfaooo

[@goodgollieyouzadodohead1602]

Nucleus Medical Media, you should do some ear videos

[@nucleusmedicalmedia]

+No You We have one on ear infections: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnSmmWijfpiZbrM

[@dayulestari2553]

thanks for this video shows how to care for a surgical incision after hospital discharge.videos that are useful for treating wounds after surgery

[@shakiellaachee7829]

I am experiencing the foul or sweet smell. This whole experience has been a nerve racking.

[@qufeng49]

was it an infection?

[@shakiellaachee7829]

@@qufeng49 I thought it was a sign of infection but they checked the incision and it was healing/healed fine

[@qufeng49]

@@shakiellaachee7829 glad to know you are doing fine

[@Silentafterthought]

Helpful video just had surgery on my stomach and I'm scared to pop them open😱

[@FaizyNhidz]

Im blessed coz my doctor told me about this how to clean by myself... then come back after 2 weeks.

[@caenterprisellc6922]

Request to submit this video to the US Supreme Court and the UN Chief.

[@daynamaxPikachu]

Doing medical related procedure should always comes with hand washing first. And that's why it has always been performed each procedure. Wearing and removal of gloves comes with safety procedure as well. I hope they create a video tutorial about it. And changing gloves for every procedure is an actual requirement especially when you are using disposable gloves, because they are really designed to be used once in every procedure. And remember that this kind of gloves may irritate your skin. If you feel uncomfortable wearing it, then you can switch of using surgical gloves or you can also buy a gloves with powder inside to prevent your skin from having allergic reaction to the rubber.

[@somethinganimations4005]

Hopefully, with this, mine will grow into a big, strong, healthy gash!

[@jonathanwyder8357]

Is a small amount of yellow discharge ok? I have a thin yellow line along my stitch. Am I ok?

[@KS-wk6uk]

No! There shouldn’t be any yellow discharge. If there is, it’s infected and you need to be seen soon.

[@violetmoon97]

Did you get it checked out?? How did it go?

[@bonafide9516]

You should also disinfect your work area were you to put your supplies, dressing, tape ext prior to setting up.

[@bimayudistirangga9252]

thank you, the video really helped me

[@irispatton6153]

please do one on Parkinson's, Epilipsy n Alzheimer's. It would be a great help. n also on motion sickness (causes, symptoms, preventions) Please!

[@yngcaw7038]

SHUT UP YOU ASS!!!

[@subwaycookies12]

I love your videos, they really help me understand things

[@wolfpackflt670]

1:20 OH and you will also need hands.

[@Chrosam]

100%.. the level of assumed stupidity of the viewer is going through the roof, A waste basket ? Really ? ...

[@Inmate533]

You will need at least 1 eye, but preferably 2 eyes for depth perception. You need at least one pulse, and possibly two pulses if you are being assisted. Make sure to use the bathroom before starting this procedure. You will also need about 20 minutes worth of oxygen for 1 - 2 people.

[@posxn7613]

i had a collarbone surgery 4 days ago and my surgeon said i could remove the dressing today but my parents don’t want me to take it off

[@nailsbyevelyn21]

Your parents aren't your doctor thoe I just got collarbone surgery yesterday my doctor told me to wash it everyday and new gaze everyday

[@lfidarraga]

This video was kinda torture to me . Thanks so much for the info though

[@anupallavi8152]

Thank you for a nice practice

[@methatlovescats3602]

The doctors and nurses only care about you paying for the procedure outside of that they a cold and seem unknowledgeable. Some say one thing and some say another and we not knowing what to believe or do. If it gets infected they right away blame us ,when it fact it's Thier fault. So we search for help on KZbin

[@sharonenyonedugbojo7407]

If you had such an encounter with one or two of them, specify and stop generalizing. It's people like you who make work difficult for them and come online to say despicable things about them. It took them years of sleepless nights and hardwork to be able to help. Someone makes one or two mistakes and you look at the rest of them through the eyes of that mistake, it's not fair. Try attending a med school or nursing school and care for yourself if it's that easy🙄

[@justtiphanie6078]

Mine had a grenish discharge but it went away I went to the hospital the doctor said it wasn’t infected should I still be concerned ? It is also still bleeding everyday after two weeks of having the c section

[@elliottr.6830]

I had an oophorectomy last Tuesday and ive got slight greenish discharge as well, it's normal as long as it doesn't fill more than 2 bandage's worth. It's the fluid coming up from your body's natural defense

[@rfercefvrcerfceffre983]

I’m scared it’s gonna get infected then I have get my finger amputated

[@amandiablack9155]

my stitches are gunna be on my insides though and 5 incisions in my stomach 😞

[@vampire_fr3ak226]

This question may be stupid but: i have gotten surgery, the area has swollen (they said that that was normal) now some of the stitches popped open, i'm not allowed to leave my bed (as it is a wound between the legs i shouldn't sit stand or walk) what do i do? Wait it out untill i can walk and then get them stitched back or do i go there anyway wich is over an houre drive 😭

[@AlejandroMartinez-qe5ft]

I know this is late but if stitches popped open you should immediately go to the doctor

[@beenina9972]

I literally got my stitches out today! It wasn’t that bad.

[@hahano8679]

Bee Nina hi. Was it a dissolving type of stitch? How long did yours heal?

[@dollie8729]

Mine was horrible, it was a pain in the butt. Literally!

[@divinenarisa4311]

I had mines out 3 days ago.I had them for 14 days ,4 days longer the stitches stayed in because the nurse didn't tell me when to come back in.I felt no pain when she took it out.

[@risalockwood1978]

Maybe a video on the different kinds of circulatory shock...

[@glecyreemaemarabe3443]

I had an abdominal surgery. A 6-inches incision. After being discharge, nobody wants to clean my incision so I had to do it alone. 😂

[@souvikdas5662]

Was it successfull.

[@glecyreemaemarabe3443]

@@souvikdas5662 it was :)

[@baebee679]

Thank you for the information my husband just had operation and the outside part is dry but he still have pains its been 2months now but he still feels pains around it is it normal

[@jake2355]

“Waste basket” It’s a bin..

[@andrew.6027]

*Rubbish basket 👌

[@igoreuss5247]

USEFULN'T THING PLASTIC BOX CONTAINER

[@sriramsenguttuvan5904]

really awesome....go on. appreciable works!!!!!!! expect more...

[@joshuag923]

I have some clear yellow stuff and on a bandage it had yellow

[@lukasboscher9674]

Very good general information!

[@rojiroco]

Man, the only thing my doctor told me about my C-Section scar was to remove the dressing it in the shower 5-7 days after birth. Nothing else. Lol

[@RinaQueenBaby]

What if the excision on your hands? 🤔

[@jahzah3934]

What if the doctors office didn’t give any post procedure care or gauze or items needed.

[@peaceangel111]

I had a cyst removed and they instructed me to put petroleum jelly on the stiches. Now a week later I have a pretty bad infection. Now I'm on antibiotics. Had anyone been instructed to use petroleum jelly everyday with a new bandage on their incision site.

[@rubyzero12]

Yes me!!! It sounded so weird to me

[@sammy_min1046]

My doctor literally said nothing about cleaning, he just discharged me and gave me antibiotic pills.. should I still take off the dressing and clean it? I'm confused pls help

[@desireekanui8568]

The only thing I have is warmth. My whole knee from the incisions (ACL and meniscus surgery) around it is very warm and I thought it was from the (idk what it’s called but it’s like sticky, that’s supposed to hold the thing on my incisions) but now I’m not sure

[@autumnkeller443]

Sometimes blood clots cause heat

[@malagonzalez5065]

I like this video very helpful this is my 4 c section 🥰

[@kuswanto2797]

Thank you for the information, because I can add insight by watching this video

[@howthecamphortreegrows4803]

I guess I need to go back to the hospital. My doctor is out of the office and my skin is separated and leaking 😢

[@jasminewatson1039]

can anyone help basically i got stitches in my ankle after taking a chunk of my ankle out and i’m wondering if it will always be tight or will the skin grow back because i can’t walk on that foot because it’s tight i’m wondering if it’s always going be like this because i lost skin

[@chiquita2361]

You'll just grow new skin but have a scar

[@livinglifeleona]

I know this is late but skin wounds heal tight, then you gotta stretch them slowly til they regain elasticity. I had a knuckle wound and I let it heal straight because it would open when I bent my finger. But once it healed I did little flexibility trainings until it could bend again.

[@DrDhruvsinghmewada]

Step 1: do not touch anything and after watching dispose old gloves and wash you hands and if you feel anything the call your doctor.

[@thymewarp5570]

this is useful

[@JayEmpire87]

I got the same scratch as number 34 I had to look to make sure I had a scrtach and not an parsite cause it an weird looking scratch

[@zaybarz9200]

I have 6 stitches on the palm of my hand how am i supposed to clean it 😕

[@Inmate533]

Tongue?

[@archnasrivastava2482]

What do I need to do when incision become so itchy after removal of drainage tubes after 12 days of appendix operation

[@archnasrivastava2482]

Pls reply I am suffering from this itchyness because of this appendicitis operation

[@RUPEESWALAMODIHIJRA]

@@archnasrivastava2482 archana. H r u now take madicine

[@archnasrivastava2482]

@@RUPEESWALAMODIHIJRA miss plz contact to your doctor if he'll advices you for dressing ,it definitely works on itching .par plz doctor se puchh lein

[@meenamahale8957]

How many stiches u got?? Any 1 can tell

[@vickyverma862]

@@archnasrivastava2482 what is your problem? Give details here I will guide u how to solve your problem

[@rsALEX]

Are incisions secret bakeries!

[@courtneybleu260]

Alex Krasikow lol stop I just laughed so hard I almost popped my incision open

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

My friend just had surgery and has been released. She has a 17 inch transverse incision that has been stapled closed. I am a medical professional but I haven’t done this in about a year so I thought it might be an idea to relearn a little haha.

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

@Ff Tg oh no no, I’m not doing the surgery on my friend haha. I’m talking about the aftercare and recovery. I was looking after my friend during her recovery and just wanted a refresher. When you’re a surgeon you can’t just have a shufty at a KZbin video to refresh your memory on how to do it. If you need a refresher you do assisted surgeries. The video is about aftercare and as I stated I my comment my friend had surgery.

[@chrischannel9808]

But the wound is in my Palm

[@akuayukeanggraini7563]

Thank you the video helped me

[@carissah3848]

I often get told to touch my incisions or wash them instead last time my skin was orange because if iodine for a week

[@kkhumba]

Full instructions 👍🏻

[@shanequashante5987]

I got surgery yesterday and I have to change the dressing. Yes they discharged me after they patches me up .. Like seriously WTF... A nurse( NOT THE DOCTOR BUT A NURSE WHO WASN'T EVEN ON THE CASE) packed up some gauze and other things to assist me with changing the dressing(again WTF) however the area is on my tailbone so I'm not 100% sure how I'm going to do this or how many times I'm suppose to change the dressing???!! Smfh I'm honestly scared because I don't want to hurt myself or make any mistakes seeing how I don't have someone to assist me

[@EileenEloisa]

Shanequa Clark - oh my!! That’s horrible. How are you now?

[@blaqmermaiid]

Hope u got someone to assist. But this is actually the nurse's job. Not the doctor's job.. they assist with pre and post care.

[@jnh8135]

I had this done today, and didn’t get any dressings or anything. They just used akin glue.

[@melhind9946]

They say if you have a problem consult your Dr,good luck with that,it is 2weeks before I can get an appointment, I'll be dead or cured before then

[@HeyKevinYT]

Ugh 8 years ago I had to do this when I was 7 yrs old on one of the dirtiest part of body: the foot

[@yashpandey8093]

Best video

[@tmdseries8113]

So very very very very very nice 😍😍😍👍

[@eyesthatsmile-heartthatlov8050]

Thank you very much.

[@MegaSheen15]

I’m 25 and I haven’t had stitches even once.

[@vickyverma862]

Why

[@pokecatluvr]

I got the dissolvable stitches worse thing it’s so itchy after a week and redness I just want to pull them out just get the ones they remove it’s better to feel there’s nothing there

[@jyotilaxmimath5704]

You should put information at bottom of the screen so clearly we can see the vedio

[@ferozahmad3392]

after seven weeks the colour is diffrent on the surgery place

[@nicolasvillagracia5282]

Yes very helpful this video

[@spicyedits785]

Awesome explanation super

[@quantum5224]

Good video

[@edyram22]

Do you guys have a Spanish version? I want to show mom how this can be done too.

[@mailboxxy]

Can't you just copy what the English version says and translate it for her?

[@sleepstories6832]

Güzel açıklama bunun için teşekkürler

[@nozomiyomi1039]

Step three mild antibacterial they can kill bacteria.

[@lindamarsh6711]

I think things have changed since this was made.

[@romlv3]

How so?

[@egr7646]

Cleaning is the least fun part, especially during the first week.

[@Theoffendedmillennial613]

Thanks!

[@nicolehoran4693]

I have a dressing but I also have drains stitched to me underneath the gauze . How can I get it off without that coming apart ?

[@francispatric1732]

How to treat yellow discharge?

[@thewANNderer]

I recently got surgery for appendix.. And I just wanna ask if is it advisable to change the waterproof bandage on my stomach after taking shower? Like my doctor just said to clean it but didn't specifically gave me clear instructions how.. Please helpp.. T_T

[@usmancheema4557]

My stitches r infected after hernia surgery and wound is open.

[@ss33988]

Get to a doctor asap

[@oliviabauer7053]

Hey does it hurt when they are removed

[@cherrycrissy2125]

Olivia bauer no

[@cherrycrissy2125]

Olivia bauer just tell them to take it slow

[@amy_the_gatcha_qween7282]

Nha

[@sarah.lovelace.animated]

All the hand washes will dry up your skin

[@hibajavaid287]

Doc told me to change the dressing daily clean the stitches with pyodine

[@OFWJourney-d7c]

Mine is 5 days since the stitches operation but they didn't instruct me to change the bandage....coz they will change it in a week

[@citizen1115]

Yellow stain is normal 🙄 doc said it is normal in wound healing 🤔

[@microabhijit]

Nucleus medical media pls make a video on VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT !!! im very confused !!!I wan to know more abt it

[@jyotilaxmimath5704]

We can't see the process only information comes.

[@hannalee0301]

My dumb friend just had lumps removed from her womb... and 10 days later she’s going to go hiking. I think this is insane. But she’s adamant. What to do? I honestly don’t think she will die or anything... but then just two days ago we were going down stairs at a movie theater and she was like “ouch”... I just don’t understand. I mean I know why, she desperately wants to lose weight.... Just think it’s insane.

[@BermieLostella3003]

Just let her do her own thing

[@richgirl5635]

After how long should I remove the old dressing

[@Sunshine-kb8xh]

Thank u. This video was a great help to me. Keep up the good work👍

[@rehanawad9334]

Good procedure

[@vipan_saini.official1936]

After the operation striches area is reddish what can we do we do the operation in January

[@ayeshahaider6475]

It has been 40 days of my c section but their is one scar open but doctors didn't stitch it again and do nothing by saying it will heel by it self but its not healing please help what can i do i have to feed my baby thats why couldn't rest properly