Will polysporin help the healing process for the sutures under my arm 7 days after my BA surgery?
I would put a scar cream on the incision after the sutures are removed. Any type of silicone based cream would be good.
Using polysporin is fine but I would recommend that you limit its use to just a couple of days. Afterwards, keeping the scar moist using a thin layer of Vaseline or other simple moisturizer is probably best. There are other options such as a silicone scar gels which work fairly well for minimizing the appearance of scars. Unfortunately, the use of polysporin for more than a few days can often result in even more irritation. I hope this helps!Dr RoBert Shenker MD FRCSC
