Adopt the following wound care methods after surgery:

• Cover the wound with sterile dressing
• Visit a polyclinic/GP to change the dressing if it is wet, dirty or loose
• Keep the wound and dressing dry and clean until the sutures or staples are removed
• You may wash your hair gently with mild shampoo aday after the sutures and staples are removed
• DO NOT scratch, massage or stretch the wound area
• DO NOT apply anything to your wound unless instructed by your doctor
• DO NOT use hair products e.g. spray, gel, cream, dye within the next three months post-surgery
• Visit a doctor immediately if the following occurs:
  • Persistent and increasing pain at the wound site
  • Fever of 38^oC or higher
  • Skin around the wound becomes red and swollen
  • Bleeding or foul-smelling discharge from the wound
  • Stitches give way