The incision is covered with a clear plastic dressing with either a white pad underneath it or water proof glue. If you just have a water proof glue, please leave it for it to fall off on its own in 2 weeks. The clear plastic dressing is waterproof and you can shower with it on. Remove it in 48 hours and you can continue to shower. There may be some blood spotting on the white pad. This is normal. If there are steri-strips (small strips of tape) on your incision leave these on. If they fall off it’s OK. Your wound is closed with sutures under the skin that will dissolve. If you have staples we will remove these in the office later and it does not hurt. Your incision will be sore and firm. This is normal wound healing. It will begin to soften in 3-4 weeks. You may apply an ice pack to the incision during the first 24 hours after surgery.