Skin Cancer Service - Plymouth Hospitals
Skin Cancer Service - Plymouth Hospitals
Skin Cancer Service - Plymouth Hospitals
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<strong>Plymouth</strong> Hospital NHS Trust<br />
<strong>Skin</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Service</strong><br />
Infection – If your wound becomes red, inflamed, more painful<br />
or begins to ooze you may need a course of antibiotics, so you<br />
will need to contact:<br />
• Your GP<br />
• Dermatology Department on 01752 763053<br />
• Plastic Surgery Dressing Clinic on 01752 431024<br />
Movement – Depending on where your wound is you may need<br />
to be careful when moving/lifting but you will be told this before<br />
you leave hospital.<br />
Follow-Up Appointment<br />
You will need to have a wound check following surgery. This is<br />
to check that there are no problems and that your wound is<br />
healing well. This may be done at your G.P.’s surgery by the<br />
practice nurse (you will need to make an appointment).<br />
Following this you may need to come back to the hospital<br />
outpatient department for follow-up. (See previous paragraph on<br />
follow-up care).<br />
Wide Local Excision<br />
<strong>Skin</strong> <strong>Cancer</strong> <strong>Service</strong>