Wound Care

Below are instructions on how to care for your child’s wounds. Following these instructions is important to reduce the risk of developing an infection.

For an instructional video on how to properly care for your child’s wound: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=3tmw2-CVoG8

Always wash your hands before touching the wound
Always wash your hands before touching the wound
Always wash your hands before touching the wound
Use a clean washcloth and baby soap
Use a clean washcloth and baby soap
Use a clean washcloth and baby soap
Gently wash around the wound
Gently wash around the wound
Gently wash around the wound
Call the cardiologist if the wound is red, swollen, or smelly
Call the cardiologist if the wound is red, swollen, or smelly
Call the cardiologist if the wound is red, swollen, or smelly
Call the cardiologist if fever is over 100
Call the cardiologist if fever is over 100
Call the cardiologist if fever is over 100
Don’t place your child in a tub or bath for 4 weeks after surgery
Don’t place your child in a tub or bath for 4 weeks after surgery
Don’t place your child in a tub or bath for 4 weeks after surgery
Water should not directly hit the incision for 4 weeks
Water should not directly hit the incision for 4 weeks
Water should not directly hit the incision for 4 weeks
Keep their fingernails short
Keep their fingernails short
Keep their fingernails short
Don’t use any lotion or ointment for 4 weeks after surgery
Don’t use any lotion or ointment for 4 weeks after surgery
Don’t use any lotion or ointment for 4 weeks after surgery
Don’t massage the wound area for 4 weeks
Don’t massage the wound area for 4 weeks
Don’t massage the wound area for 4 weeks
Keep the scar covered with sunscreen and/or a UPF sunshirt
Keep the scar covered with sunscreen and/or a UPF sunshirt
Keep the scar covered with sunscreen and/or a UPF sunshirt
Seeing “UPF” on the label means the fabric has UV protection
Seeing “UPF” on the label means the fabric has UV protection
seeing “UPF” on the label means the fabric has UV protection