To dress the wound, I apply an ointment (e.g., Aquaphor, Polysporin ointment, bacitracin ointment, Vaseline) and then a bandaid. I instruct the patient to remove the bandaid before bathing
each day, wash the area gently with soap and water, and thereafter, the person is to reapply ointment and a bandaid until the wound heals (about two to three weeks).
