steri strips

piperboodog
on 3/28/15 12:16 am

When I left the hospital on Wednesday, the nurse told me to remove the tape and gauze 3 days from then but to leave the steri strips on. Well this morning I pulled off the tape and gauze and the strips came off on one of my wounds. It is the one nearest to my bellybutton. The wound didn't bleed so I just put the stripes back on. Is there anything else I need to do?

peachynptc
on 3/28/15 1:33 am - Fayetteville, GA

VSG on 04/11/11

If it is a little open you could get some tegaderm to keep it dry if that is what your surgeon wants.

VSG: 4/11/11 by Dr. Kevin McGill at Buckhead Bariatrics, Atlanta, GA.

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mickeymantle
on 3/28/15 2:05 am - Eugene/Springfield, OR

VSG on 07/22/13

its probably ok but I would call the surgeons office and see what they want you to do , they usually stay on 1 -2 weeks but there are probably stitchs inside

175 lb lost,412 hw 336sw,241 cw surgery July 22 2013,surgeon Dr Colin MacColl,

Gwen M.
on 3/28/15 7:06 am

VSG on 03/13/14

Steri strips fall off over time, so if yours fell off, I wouldn't worry.

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Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
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