Steri Strips!

[sapMegan 79]

I'm 4 days post op and my steristrips are already falling off (probably because the shower is my most effective anti-nausea medicine) should I freak or is that OK?

[unbesleevable1 420]

If you have the choice, you should definitely freak.

Just kidding. Are the wounds holding together? If so, its fine. They usually don't want you to reinforce or add any more tape. Obviously, if something is gaping open that wasn't before, please commence with the freaking out.

[sapMegan 79]

I totally ran into the bathroom to double check. No blood, guts or oozing but they're puffed up. I'm mostly worried about the biggest one, it's waterproof thing finally died in the shower and I'm scared those strips are gonna come off now too. Damn showers! Wish my nausea meds worked!

[Samantha1 1]

I had really severe nausea and my surgeon gave me a new antiemetic med. It works AMAZBALLS!!! You just put the strip on your tongue and it melts. The peppermint taste helps soothe the nausea too. I wld be careful about the surgical tape coming off. Be very careful with both things going on. I wld hate too hear something else was going on and you just rhaught it was nausea. Xoxo

[Under1star 19]

I would purchase steri strips at any pharmacy along with some normal saline to cleanse the site! The company for the steri strips is called 3m

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

You should check for signs of infection: if there is streaking around the incision site, low grade fever, etc. Sorry to be graphic, but oozing…if those are present, get to a clinic or ER today.

If those are not present, you're probably fine. Steri strips are designed to fall off. If you're still worried, see if you can't drop by your surgeon or PCP's office Monday to have them take a quick look at you.

I was in bed this morning obsessing over my incisions "Oh, they're still a little painful! I wonder if I should be touching them to help break up the scar tissue! Maybe I should put the abdominal binder back on today…" And then I realized that I am crazy. (It's been 2 weeks.)

[gomekast 559]

Call your dr office Monday morning and ask. Mine stayed on, and I was told to take them off on day 11. My incisions are still sort of puffy and red. Nothing oozing or looking infected at all. I took showers each day and I'm a side and tummy sleeper.

I'm 2.5 weeks post op now.

[sapMegan 79]

Pi was planning to head to the store for more.... Just feels better mentally and physically to have them on! Do they sell the waterproof plastic covers? My steristrips started coming off when those fell off, thinking I want to out more on so I can take my showers!

I've been checking the incisions, there is 0 indication of infection, they actually look pretty good. I think I'm in fluffnomore's boat, I'll be paranoid about these things for quite some time!

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

It's amazing what I can come up with at 5 am!