Changing a Dressing After Hip or Knee Replacement Surgery 🩹 Proper wound care is a key part of recovery — and knowing when and how to change your dressing can reduce the risk of infection and help you heal faster. 🔹 Immediately After Surgery: A thick, well-padded dressing is applied to protect the surgical site 🔄 After 48 Hours (2 Days): This is usually replaced with a lighter dressing, depending on your surgeon’s instructions and the wound condition 📆 For the First 12–14 Days: ✔️ The wound