How to care for the biopsy site while it heals: Wash your hands with soap and water before touching the biopsy site. Wash the biopsy site with soap and water. If the biopsy site is on your scalp, use shampoo. Rinse the site well. Pat the site dry with a clean towel. Cover the site with an adhesive bandage that allows the skin to ventilate.

Cover the site with an adhesive bandage (Band-Aid, Curad) for the first two or three days after the procedure.

How to care for a biopsy site

1. Keep it covered. DO NOT leave it open to the air to breathe.
2. Apply plain Vaseline or Aquaphor to the site.. many people are allergic or sensitive to topical antibiotic creams.
3. Keep the site clean with plain soap and water.
4. Keep the wound covered with a simple band-aid.

Procedure: Keep original bandage on the site(s) ideally for 24 hours. It is preferable to keep the area dry during this period. Once you begin showering, leave the dressing on in the shower while allowing it to get wet.

Infections: Not allowing the skin to dry or cleaning the skin properly before applying petroleum jelly can cause fungal or bacterial infections. A contaminated jar can also spread bacteria if you insert jelly vaginally.

wound care after skin biopsy. Several large studies have shown that white petrolatum (Vaseline) is the preferred wound care agent after skin procedures. In fact, petrolatum has been shown to increase the rate of skin growth (scientifically referred to ‘re-epithelialization’) and reduce scarring! Many patients are concerned that they may get a wound infection if just using Vaseline.

Types of biopsies. A common site for a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy is the pelvic bone , which is located in the lower back by the hip. The doctor usually numbs the skin in that area with medication beforehand. Other types of medication to block the awareness of pain, or anesthesia, may be used.