After Your Treatment
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- Your Insertion site has been covered with two layers of bandages. Remove the outer pressure bandage 5-7 days post procedure. The inner layer is a Steri-strip dressing which should fall off on its own.
- Do not take tub baths or get into a hot tub, swimming pool or ocean for 5 days. You may shower but do not scrub the site until the incision is well healed which takes about 7 days).
- Do not engage in strenuous exercise and water activities for 5 days for women and 7 days for men. Strenuous exercise, hot tub and water activities may cause the pellet to come out, especially in the first 72 hours after insertion.
- The insertion site may be uncomfortable for 1-2 weeks for women 2-3 wks for men. You may experience bruising, swelling, and/or redness of the insertion site which may last from a few days up to 1-2 weeks for women and 2 to 3 weeks for men. If there is itching or redness you may take Benadryl 25 mg. orally at bedtime. Caution – this can cause drowsiness! It is normal to have pinkish/bloody discoloration of the outer bandage. If you experience bleeding from the incision, apply firm pressure for 5 minutes. Call if you have any pus coming out or persistent bleeding not relieved with pressure (not oozing)
- Please call to schedule re-insertion as soon as symptoms that were relieved from the pellets start to return. Most men will need reinsertion of their pellets in 4 months. Most female will need re-insertion of their pellets in 3-4 months.
- Please have your labs rechecked:
6 weeks after your insertion for females
4 weeks after your insertion for males
