How to remove skin stain

[RLittman 4]

I was banded today and noticed that I have a red stain over the entire surgical area and then some - I suppose it is used to clean the surgical site. How does it come off? Soap, Alcohol, or do I just wait for it to fade?

[the best me 6]

I suppose it's betadine. Give it a few showers and it will fade away before you know it. Congratulations! Welcome to bandland!

[Marimaru 7]

A couple of showers and it'll wash away. If it's really bugging you, use a cotton ball and some rubbing alcohol, but if you have bandages on, be careful not to get the alcohol on the bandages, because then they'll have trouble sticking.

[Elisabethsew 50]

Soap and Water for a few days and/or rubbing alcohol does the trick.

[GE Mom 0]

I, too, was just banded on August 7. I have several markings of purple magic marker, which don't seem to want to come off. In addition, I have several small betadine stains. (I think he marked because I didn't wantmy port to be underneath my bra.)

Any hints as to how to get them out?

[ralheit 1]

They'll go away soon. Congratulations to you both.

[RLittman 4]

The areas away from the steristrips I removed with rubbing alcohol. The rest just faded with time and it has been a week since my procedure.