Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . e fore-head, eyes, andcheeks above the level of the nostrils do not call for special precautions in after-treat-ment. The mode of applying the retaining dressing in this classof cases is shown in Fig. 247. Following operations involving the forehead and the eyelids, and, indeed, a smallarea of the cheek, thebandage is applied asshown in Fig. form of bandageis used in instances inwhich there is notmuch trauma at thetime of the operation,such as removal of asuperficial sebaceous IfcllL^ ;---. PK^*^SHJ Wtr?.: .•• ?Jff~ .:... vm&m* \
Preparatory and after treatment in operative cases . e fore-head, eyes, andcheeks above the level of the nostrils do not call for special precautions in after-treat-ment. The mode of applying the retaining dressing in this classof cases is shown in Fig. 247. Following operations involving the forehead and the eyelids, and, indeed, a smallarea of the cheek, thebandage is applied asshown in Fig. form of bandageis used in instances inwhich there is notmuch trauma at thetime of the operation,such as removal of asuperficial sebaceous IfcllL^ ;---. PK^*^SHJ Wtr?.: .•• ?Jff~ .:... vm&m* \ X^xh. $UF^ ~r l^fci^^W! Fig. 246.—Aseptic Cap, HeldSterile Gauze Bandage. in Place with {Gerster.) cyst or amoid cystregion ofbrow. small der-from thethe eye- The operations need not be followed by the elaborate dressingshown in Fig. 247. Each alternate turn is crossed in the mannershown in the illustration, and a pin is ultimately made to pene-trate all the layers of bandage at the site of crossing. The ban- 360 OPERATIONS ON THE FACE. Fig. 247.—Dressing for Wounds of FaceAbove Nostrils. (Gerster.) dage should be made of oneand a half inch is used for the pur-pose because it is more pli-able than linen and will con-form more readily to theirregular outline of the of the face healrapidly, the outcome of thevascularity of the part, and,perhaps, also because of thepresence in large quantity ofglandular elements in thissituation, resembling, inthese regards, the suture material best em-ployed in this portion of thebody is horsehair or fine
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