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Mary Petersen

Mary Petersen, RN, CMSRN, is a medical-surgical nurse on a general surgery floor in Hartford, Connecticut. She has cared for postoperative patients for eight years, helping them with incisional care and mobility after abdominal operations. She also writes about surgical recovery for Biology Insights. Petersen focuses on giving patients realistic expectations for healing after procedures.

How Long Does It Take for Skin to Heal After Excision?
How Long Does It Take for a Pilonidal Cyst to Go Away on Its Own?
Why Is There a Bump Where My Stitches Were?
Why Does My Surgery Scar Hurt Years Later?
How to Treat a Pilonidal Cyst: Home Care to Surgery
How to Stop Surgical Incision Itching
Why Is My Surgical Scar Indented?
How to Get Rid of a Pilonidal Cyst Without Surgery
How Long Does Cyst Removal Surgery Take to Heal?
Do Open Heart Surgery Scars Go Away?
Why Are My Incisions Itchy & When to Worry?
How to Reduce & Manage Internal Scar Tissue
How Long Does Wound Dehiscence Take to Heal?
Why Do My Stitches Feel Like They Are Pulling?