Hello I have a Pico dressing on after a mastectomy but it does not cover the whole surgical wound.
It is clear see through around with several inches either side of surgical wound showing.
This was a shock and was not showing post op when I was mummified with drains in.
Is the dressing big enough?
Thank you
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Hello chakakhan
Thank you for your post about your mastectomy dressing concerns.
The general purpose of a wound dressing is to cover the wound to protect it and help prevent infection whilst healing takes place. However, there are many different types of dressings. A PICO dressing is a specialised type of dressing often used in breast surgery to help reduce the amount of fluid that can build up in the wound.
It is difficult for us to comment on something we can’t see, so we would suggest you get in touch with your breast care nurse or treatment team for some advice as to whether the dressing needs to cover the whole wound and is big enough.
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