Post-Operative Care
After Your Surgery:
Care for the Trunk, Arms & Legs
Dr. Thomas Hocker and the Advanced Dermatologic Surgery team created these short videos to help you care for your surgical site, understand what is normal during healing, and know when to contact our office.
Trunk or Extremities
Non-Dissolving Sutures/Staples
Watch this video after your procedure for instruction on each phase of the healing process.
Linear/Flap
on Trunk or Extremities
Non-Dissolving Sutures/Staples
Watch this video after your procedure for instruction on each phase of the healing process.
Linear/Flap
on Trunk or Extremities
Dissolving Sutures/Staples
Watch this video after your procedure for instruction on each phase of the healing process.
Full Thickness Skin Graft
Trunk and Extremities
Non-Dissolving Sutures/Staples
Watch this video after your procedure for instruction on each phase of the healing process.
Contact & Urgent Concerns
Call (913) 661-1755 for appointments, billing, or clinical questions.
After-hours surgical patients receive an on-call number for urgent issues (bleeding, fever, severe pain).
Emergencies: dial 911
Disclaimer: This page is educational and not a substitute for medical advice from your physician.
