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knzt

By knzt, in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A

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knzt    69

knzt
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Silly Question I forgot to ask my surgeon today when I was released.

when can you take off my bandages off my wounds?

I am 4 days post op.

Thanks in advance

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auntiemel    275

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The steristrips should fall off on their own.

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KQH    69

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I had paper tape on mine (incisions were glued) and left them on too long. Totally my fault as I was chicken to take them off even when the surgeon said it was okay. Two of the incisions would've healed a lot faster and neater if they weren't stuck to the darn paper!

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JamieLogical    8,727

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If they are paper tape, steristrips, you leave them on until they fall off on their own. You can shower with them on, but don't scrub them. Lather soap above them and let it drip down onto them. Pat dry.

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agirlnamedfrankie    69

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I had just big old square bandaid-type bandages and they told me to take them off when I got home to let the incisions air out and to shower and then to put new ones on when going out just to protect clothing from any bleeding.

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S(he) be(lie)ve(d)    151

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My incisions were glued. There wasn't anything covering them. It was great! They all started to just fall off on their own around day 10. They were really low maintenance. Compared to other laparoscopic surgeries that I've had in the past, this was by far the best with regards to my incisions.

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mick    99

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Mine were glued too but they also had some kind of tape that eventually came off after a few showers. I can't remember but I think i pulled some of them off after they started coming loose.

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S(he) be(lie)ve(d)    151

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I didn't have any tape at all. But, I am a picker of sunburns and anything that peels. Lol! There was a lot of excess glue that was around my incisions. It was irritating my skin, so I admit, I picked the excess around the incisions. But, I left the incisions alone. Taking care of this type of incision closure was incredibly easy. I didn't have to worry about going in to have staples or stitches removed. It was perfect in every way!!!

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knzt    69

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This is the worst one, I have my esphegous reconstructed also but it is these types of dressings I have on my incisions.

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