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Do i clean up the silver the doctor put on my wound?
So my incision hasn't closed and today the doctor put some silver. But im about to change my bandage and i dont know whether to leave it or clean up the area. Does anyone know?
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- FridaysLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Leave the silver on. It has good antibacterial properties, but needs to remain in direct contact with the wound to be effective.
I do wonder why you would change the bandage so soon after having it applied though. The more dressings are interfered with, the slower the healing process will be.
Source(s): RN
