Stitches

Just got surgery, how to take care of the stitches and stop swelling from the bandage?

I had a ganglion cyst removed on thursday, and i was wondering how i should be taking care of my wrist. They gave me gauze and an ace bandage to cover it and told me obviously not to get it wet, and whenever i change the bandage or look at my hand i notice that its extremely spongy and swollen no matter how much i loosen it. I just changed it again after leaving it off long enough for the swelling to go down, but i can tell its coming back. Anything i can do, btw it probably doesn't matter but there dissolve-able stitches.

Public Comments

1. Swelling is normal after that kind of surgery. Do as the doctor suggested. Wrap it up but not too tight. Keep it dry. If when you're changing the bandage you notice that it's red or inflamed call your doctor right away. The swelling will go down all by itself.