Okay so I am three weeks post op and my tape and surgical "band-aids" are starting to become really loose and fall off. Im nervous and I can even see the open wounds, its freaking me out and grossing me out. I know this is normal but the wounds and the scarring, how do I minimize it? I go in the ocean a lot so Im in salt water...!?

Thanks xo Chloe

Okay so I am three weeks post op and my tape and surgical "band-aids" are starting to become really loose and fall off. Im nervous and I can even see the open wounds' date=' its freaking me out and grossing me out. I know this is normal but the wounds and the scarring, how do I minimize it? I go in the ocean a lot so Im in salt water...!?

Thanks xo Chloe[/quote']

Three weeks out and you have open wounds? That doesn't sound right. I was banded last Wednesday (17th) and my wounds are closed and healing. He used the Dermabond glue (like super glue in place of exterior stitches) and my wounds look pretty good (even the big port one) given the extent of the surgery.

I dont know about you but i was advised not to swim for six weeks at least until my incisions are healed. I would honestly recommend for you to no swim as well if you have open incisions regardless of steri strips or whatever you have. Its still a direct open wound which can introduce bacteria and all sorts of things you dont need.