Is neosporin ok to use on incisions after breast reduction to help with healing, has been 6 wks?

Thank you for your question. Neosporin can be helpful in the first several days to a week or so after surgery, but typically not much longer than that. Too much ointment after that can macerate the skin and potentially cause breakdown of the incision. Best of luck to you.

No need to use neosporin this far out from surgery. Although it is unlikely to help it could even impair wound healing.

Unless you have of wound, it would be unlikely to be beneficial utilizing Neosporin this far out from surgery.  Utilization of this product may create some new issues for you that would not be wise.  Continue to work with your Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to give you the optimal opportunity for your best possible results.

Thank you for your question. Typically Neosporin or other antibiotic ointments are used during the first week or 2 after surgery but then discontinued.The problem with ointments used for prolonged times over incisions is that the ointments occlude the skin and prevent the evaporation of normal moisture and skin oils. This can result in what we call wound maceration or softening and interference with healing of the incision.Of course follow the advice of your plastic surgeon, but in my practice topical antibiotic ointments are discontinued after the first week to 10 days unless there is an infection or some other problem that requires their use.

I believe that prolonged use of Neosporin can cause a skin rash or pimples around the area.I would use Neosporin for a week, and then change to Mupirocin if the wound is not healed. At six weeks, your incisions should be healed. Occasionally there is delayed healing at the junction of the inverted "T", and this may require months of healing.