Steri strips falling off 10 days post op
Hey everyone. I'm 10 days post op today and so far all the steri strips have come off my one incisions just under my bust. It looks nothing like I thought it would. It's like a tiny paper cut and looks almost fully healed. I'm just wondering if I should still cover it with a bandaid since my bra sits right on it.
Hi there, mine fell off on day 2 (well most of them) ... I did cover with a bandaid or gauze just to keep them from rubbing on my clothing, I also used an alcohol swab to clean them. Cathy
Referral: September 2014; TWH Orientation: December 9, 2014; Social Worker: March 2015; Nutrition Class: May 5, 2015; Nurse Practitioner: May 20, 2015; Psych Evaluation: August 2015; Nutritionist: September 2015; Meet the Surgeon: November 6, 2015; Pre-Op: December 4, 2015; Scheduled Surgery: December 18, 2015; HW 367; SW 341
I was told that if they fall off on their own, you're fine (as long as no bleeding/leaking), but I was also told to remove them after 7 days. At 10 days out, you're probably good. I washed mine very gently in the shower with Dove wash for sensitive skin and then put a little dab of polysporin on them each day until they were fully healed/closed (about 18ish days post-op).