Response to article: Postoperative wound care after dermatologic procedures: A comparison of 2 commonly used petrolatum-based ointments

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I read with great interest the original article entitled "Postoperative Wound Care After Dermatologic Procedures: A Comparison of 2 Commonly Used Petrolatum-Based Ointments," by Adisbeth Morales-Burgos MD, Michael P. Loosemore MD, and Leonard H. Goldberg MD, published in the February 2013 JDD. As a Mohs surgeon, I agree that maintaining a moist environment is paramount in postoperative wound care. It is best to avoid antibiotic ointments, such as neomycin and bacitracin, which are known to cause allergic contact dermatitis. Routine use of topical antiobiotics after Mohs surgery on the face is not necessary for the prevention of infection and may, in fact, contribute to rising rates of antibiotic resistance.