I can't get that stuff off!!!! I'm 9 days post surgery and doc said I can scrub off during shower but it won't come off.

Anyone have any suggestions?????

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i used alcohol on mine i asked my dr first and he said ok, i used a cotton ball and rubbed it till it came off

Did the alcohol sting? I'm scared that'll sting but I'll try it.

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no i was 8 days post op when i did it and it didnt sting at all

I soak in a hot tub and it just feel off

I'm 9 days out and the nurse ripped mine off in the office, I was not consulted in the matter. It didn't hurt really, but I wasn't ready, but they were. They look fine underneath, closed up and healed. If nothing else, I was told they will eventually come off on their own. Good Luck and welcome to your journey!

You are not supposed to be scrubbing it off. You should leave it until it starts to come away naturally. If you are not careful you could cause problems around your incisions. the last thing you want is to end up with an infection.

My doctor said when they start cracking I can start pealing it off.... But it won't go anywhere. I even tried alcohol.

Yeah, when I had my hysterectomy I just let mine come off on its own. I was too scared of infection.

I am 3rd week preop and I am letting it happen naturally. Feel safer that way. Most of them are gone.

you r talking about wanting the glue off not the strips right??

I tried everything n the only thing I found to take it off was marykay oil free eye makeup remover. It came off by just rubbing with cotton ball no scrubbing. I have very sensitive skin n the tape/ glue always takes my skin with it even alcohol or baby oil didn't help. I wore it for 15 days post op n it started looking really nasty so from the advice of a friend I tried the Mary Kay stuff. Good luck

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I'm talking about the glue not the strips, my strips fell off on their own.

Dint scrub the dermabond (glue) off! Im a nurse and we always tell out post op patients not to peel it off, as you will have minimal scaring.

My doc said let come off on it's own.

Mine came completely off on post op day 12. It won't hurt to let it come off naturally.

ETA - I didn't peel it off. I'm a nurse, too, and you should let it come off naturally.