[header] How to take care of an incision after thyroid surgery [title] Keep the wound clean and dry. [step] One of the most important things to do after you have had thyroid surgery is to keep the wound clean and dry. Follow your doctor's instructions for wound care and bathing following your surgery. 
Doing so may help prevent your wound from becoming infected and it may also help the wound to heal faster. [substeps] Do not immerse the wound in water until it is fully healed.