Oiling your dressing for removal
Please complete the following instructions at least 2 hours prior to your clinic appointment. You may choose to do this the night before.
These instructions will help the nurse remove the Fixomull® (white tape) from your wound. It also helps remove the Surfasoft® that may have been put over your skin graft or ReCell® during your operation.
Instructions
- Mix Lanolin and emollient cream together and apply a thick layer over the Fixomull tape dressing that has been applied over the Surfasoft or Telfa Clear dressing.
- Wrap the dressing area with plastic wrap then a bandage.
- Leave all this on until your clinic appointment. The nurse will remove the dressing in the clinic.
Acknowledgements
State Burns Service, Fiona Stanley Hospital
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