After surgery, a nurse or doctor will tell you how to take care of yourself at home. This information will include how to care for your abdominal incision. Follow this expert advice perfectly to protect your incision and prevent an infection. To insure that you remember these instructions, ask the doctor or nurse if you can get written notes, or have a loved one listen to the instructions with you. Wash your incision site each day with mild soap and water. Pat the area dry gently with a clean towel. Prevent lingering moisture around this area, which can cause infection and swelling.  Wait until at least 24 hours after your surgery to clean the site or shower. Clean and acre for the incision site for as long as your doctor recommends. This time will vary depending on the type of abdominal surgery. Cooling your abdomen after surgery can reduce swelling and alleviate pain. Wrap an ice pack or a resealable plastic bag of crushed ice in a clean towel or cloth. Apply it gently to your abdomen and hold it there for no more than 20 minutes per hour. Avoid applying ice directly to your skin, which could irritate or damage it. Other than cleaning the area, you should avoid touching your incision site while it heals. Contact may cause irritation to the wound, or spread germs leading to infection. Both of these will lead to swelling. If you apply lotion to the surrounding area on your abdomen, use a fragrance-free kind and make sure it does not touch the incision. It is important to monitor the incision site for any signs of infection. Contact your doctor immediately if you observe increased redness, draining, or swelling. You should also seek medical attention if pain at the incision site  gets increasingly worse with time. A compression garment is elastic shapewear that you wear over your incision site post-surgery. After surgeries such as liposuction, they are necessary to keep your bandages in place and control swelling and bleeding. Ask your doctor if you should wear a compression garment after your operation, and...

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