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PRE & POST CARE INSTRUCTIONS
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Quick reference for your pre and post care instructions for you recent service.
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HORMONE REPLACEMENT PELLET INSERTION
PRE CARE
• Your insertion site has been covered with two layers of bandages. Remove the outer pressure bandage any time after 3 days. The inner layer is steri-strips. They should be removed in 10 days. If the tape or steri-strip comes off you may replace it with a
POST CARE
• Your insertion site has been covered with two layers of bandages. Remove the outer pressure bandage any time after 3 days. The inner layer is steri-strips. They should be removed in 10 days. If the tape or steri-strip comes off you may replace it with a band-aid.
• Do not take tub baths or get into a hot tub or swimming pool for 3 days. You may shower but do not scrub the site until the incision is well healed (about 7 days).
• If you had your insertion above the belt line, no major back muscle exercises for the next 7 days; this
includes any repetitive movements that would stretch/stress/twist the insertion area including tennis, golf, side-bends, etc.
• If you had your insertion below the belt line, no major gluteal exercises for the next 4-7 days; this includes running, squats, riding a horse, etc.
• The sodium bicarbonate in the anesthetic may cause the site to swell for 1-3 days. This is normal.
• The insertion site may be uncomfortable for up to 2 to 3 weeks. If there is itching or redness you may take Benadryl for relief, 50 mg. orally every 6 hours.
• You may experience bruising, swelling, and/or redness of the insertion site which may last from a few days up to 2 to 3 weeks.
• You may notice some pinkish or bloody discoloration of the outer bandage. This is normal.
• If you experience bleeding from the incision, apply firm pressure for 5 minutes.
• Please call if you have any severe bleeding (not oozing) or pus coming out of the insertion site that is not relieved by pressure.
~REMINDERS~ New patients - VERY Important!
• Please make sure you follow up for your post-insertion blood work 4-6 weeks after your initial pellet insertion and schedule a lab review appointment to review your post-insertion lab results. There is no charge for this office visit.
• On average, females need pellet insertions every 3 months and males every 4-5 months.
• Please make an appointment for a re-insertion so as to not let symptoms return.
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