Terramycin eye ointment is applied to prevent inflammation, so it is applied for the first week and when inflammation is suspected... Contura2Vax ointment is applied starting 2 weeks after surgery to relieve scars... What kind of ointment are you talking about... But There are differing opinions at each hospital on whether to apply Contura ointment or not... If you leave it on anyway, it will all heal...