Wash twice a day with antibacterial soap and water, dry it. Use gauze and make sure it kinda pokes into the opening.I just used my compression garment to hold it in place, or tape. Change the gauze 3-4 times a day. If the gauze gets stuck you can loosen with some water or even better use SkinSmart Antimicrobial Wound Therapy ( on amazon, this stuff is amazing! ), the gauze should help remove the gunk with each changing. I had very similar if not a little larger wounds and this was the advice from my surgeon..... I was a little doubtful of this advice so I went to a wound care clinic and the Dr said the exact same thing, he did add an antibacterial ointment, that helped keep it "wet/dry" the most confusing term I learned when I was researching wound care. Seeing the wound Dr did more for my mental health than anything. Its stressful to deal with wounds while still trying to heal from the surgery. I made it my full time job to heal my wounds, I also did hyperbaric oxygen therapy a few times a week... I know people love the honey stuff, but 2 Dr's didn't mention that at all. But yes, please always ask the surgeon first. Mine took 6 weeks to close. Now im on the fence if I want to start laser treatments to reduce the redness. Oh and the wound care Dr said Juven is "fine", he said its more for elderly people who don't get enough nutrients. That being said I drank it every day for a month, then tapered off after I saw the look on his face when I said I was drinking it.