Dermasurgery Information

IMPORTANT INSURANCE INFORMATION ABOUT SURGERY

A facility fee may be charged to you and your insurance carrier if your case requires a complex repair, flap, or skin graft to close the wound. Please check with your insurance carrier or our billing department for information on coverage, deductibles and co-pay information. You may contact our billing department c/o 285-7546 ext 203 or 206.

BEFORE SURGERY-THINGS WE WANT YOU TO KNOW...

Anticipate spending 1 to 4 hours with us.

Use the front entrance for check in.

Some surgeries require more time than others. This cannot always be predicted prior to scheduling. Every effort will be made to carry out your procedure in a timely fashion.

We recommend that you bring a book, magazine or headset with you. Juice, crackers, water, tea, and coffee are provided in case you get hungry. 

BEFORE SURGERY-THINGS WE WANT YOU TO DO...

If your surgery is on the face or over a large area, i.e. arm or leg, it would be wise to have someone drive you to and from the office. A responsible adult should be available to stay with you or look in on you for the first 24 hours after surgery. Please make arrangements for this ahead of time. Please avoid wearing makeup, fragrances, or jewelry. It is a good idea to pull your hair away from the surgical site. In some instances, we may need to shave your hair at the surgery site. Inform our staff prior to your surgery if you are allergic to certain medications, tape, adhesives, or suture (stitch) materials.

Let us know if you are prone to scarring or keloid formation. Discontinue Aspirin, Vitamin E, Ginseng, Gingko Biloba, St Johns Wort, Garlic tablets, Advil™ (Ibuprofen), Nuprin™, or Aleve™ (naproxen ) like products two weeks prior to your surgery . If you need to take these because of heart or stroke issues, please continue on these medications but let us know that you are taking them. Call us if you are unsure. If you have any special needs or have been instructed that you need to take preoperative antibiotics for such things as a heart valve implants, artificial prostheses or for other medical reasons, please let us know about this prior to your surgery.

If antibiotics or pain medications have been prescribed for you, please have these filled prior to your surgery . Wear an old shirt that buttons down the front and not a pull over on the day of your surgery. Bring or wear warm socks as our surgery center tends to be chilly!

AFTER SURGERY-THINGS TO REMEMBER...Avoid intensive exercise such as running, lifting weights, or swimming for one to two weeks after surgery- please plan accordingly.

Remember to take your pain medications (if needed) and/or antibiotics as prescribed.

Call us if signs of infection develop at your surgery site, e.g.. fever, warmth, persistent pain, or drainage.

If you have any questions about your surgery,  please call  Ponte Vedra Dermatology & Aesthetic Surgery at (904) 285-7546 ext 210 or email  melanie@pvderm.com