What is better to use after surgery on nose, Vaseline or Polysporin?

This is up to your treating physician and what type of closure method is used.  Sometimes you need a graft or flap and that would require more restriction.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Hello!  Thank you for the question. Both flaps are excellent options for nasal reconstruction.  Choice sometimes depends on size and location of the defect. Any surgical procedure will certainly leave a scar at the donor site, but should be hidden within an existent natural fold or...

I suggest waiting 3-5 days before drinking again, as it can thin the blood and cause bleeding as well as impaired wound healing.  However, I have had plenty of patients who didn't want to follow those instructions/advice and they still had excellent outcomes.  You decide and/or speak...

I typically treat all my MOHS patients with a post-operative scar protocol of laser treatments starting 3-6 weeks after the sutures were removed and a topical silicone based scar gel.  I suggest at least one laser treatment at this point.  The scar will improve over time, but if you...