Antibiotic ointment use after circumcision

[sinombre]

Discharge papers say to apply antibiotic ointment to stitches twice a day after dressing removed. It doesn't say for how long to continue that. The ointment labeling itself (Neosporin) says to consult Dr. if need to use longer than 7 days.

I'm just wondering what's the typical duration of use of such ointment after the operation. Or should it be used like on first 2 days and only "as needed" thereafter, etc.?

[xhardwarex]

I think since you've received this as a doctors instruction, you are safe to apply until the incision has healed. It's funny - different doctors are all over the map on this. The dr that did my circ said don't use anything. My local urologist who I followed up with 10 days later, said go ahead and use Neosporin/Bacitracin...

[Hidden in reply to xhardwarex]

Your right with that there is a saying the left foot does not no what the right foot is doing