What to do if your Alarplasty Incisions Infected

If a patient develops redness with yellow drainage in the alarplasty incisions, this is what needs to be done immediately.

Step 1. Need oral antibiotic
Step 2. Get all sutures removed
Step 3. Start applying Bactroban (Mupirocin) ointment 5 times a day, Stop using Neosporin
Step 4. Buy Hibiclens over the counter hand wash and use that to wash your hands before cleaning your nose
Step 5. Clean your incisions with Q tips (cotton applicators) and hydrogen peroxide 5 times a day.
Step 6. Buy skin-colored (tan) 1/2 inch wide paper tape or ask your surgeon for some and use it to cover the incisions to get back to work.

Regards
Dr. J

Dr. Tanveer A. Janjua is a New Jersey based facial plastic surgeon who specializes in facelift, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, and other facial surgery services.

His main office location in Bedminister, NJ — within easy access from Morris and Somerset County, New Jersey, and New York City. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact us toll-free at 877-JANJUA1.

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