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What is the best way to keep my incisions dry after surgery?

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I had my MM on 10/5 and was given the ok to shower. I have two band-aids with gauze under them on the areas that the drains were taken out of. The gauze gets wet every time I shower and I pat dry and it stays wet. I'm seeing all of these posts about people getting infections. Won't the wet gauze against an open wound cause an infection? I'm asking here because it's a Saturday and my is office is closed.

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