The patient should never be intrusted to dress wounds himself. In cases where the dressings cannot be changed frequently proper precautions for drainage and comfort must be observed. The temperature of the patient should be taken twice daily; any elevation thereof may indicate septic infection and demand immediate attention. When a portion of the ear, nose, or lip has been severed by injury, the part may be put back into place and held by sutures and aseptic Z. O. strips, powdered with aristol and properly dressed. Union usually takes place, even in the most unexpected cases. None but incised wounds of such nature should be covered hermetically with collodium or plaster, as bruised surfaces so often in this kind of injury require perfect drainage. The retention of secretions produces infection, generally resulting in the entire loss of the part. =Wounds of the Mucous Membrane.=—Wounds of the mucous membrane should be carefully drained and cleansed freely at frequent intervals, especially those about the mouth. Wounds of the cheek, if including the mucous membrane, should be especially cared for, as there is here the increased danger of infections from the secretions of the mouth. =Pedunculated Flaps.=—When pedunculated flaps are left free of other attachment, for reasons later mentioned, they must be dressed as granulating wounds. Here it becomes necessary to support the loose piece of skin in such a way as to overcome circulatory obliteration. Unnecessary handling is always to be avoided. The following method has been used with the best results by the author. The flap is not dressed until all hemorrhage has ceased. A small pad of sterilized or borated absorbent cotton is covered lightly with ten-per-cent iodoform gauze—cigarette fashion. The surface of this roll drain is powdered well with aristol or iodol and it is gently placed beneath the flap so that it rests easily upon the same. A second and somewhat larger pad or roll of like construction is placed next to the skin surface of the flap. This is held in position by silk protective plaster or several layers of gauze bandage, gently, though snugly, applied. The flap thus dressed should not be subjected to pressure, often requiring considerable care on the part of the patient, especially during the night. Undue pressure will induce sloughing and must be avoided, even at the expense of comfort to the patient. This dressing may be changed the second day, when the flap will appear anemic. Signs of discoloration indicate gangrene, which is difficult to overcome. In a short time the skin takes on a pale pink color, which indicates a reëstablishment of circulation, and granulations begin to show themselves on the reverse side, which, as they multiply, soon thicken the flap sufficiently for the purpose desired.