Steri Strips?

[DivaSue 23]

Hey all. I'm day 10 post op. My port sites were stitched then covered with steri strips. They told me that they'd start to fall off at 7-10 days. They are all still there and really itchy. Any advice?

[Maggy'sMom 42]

It took mine quite awhile too call off. the last one came off at 4 weeks. I washed with soap and Water and after the edges came loose I trimmed the loose edges. The worst part was the sticky glue under the strip. it was all black and and really hard to scrub off. I didn't want to scrub to hard and hurt the incision so I started using Bio Oil. When itchy, I would lightly smooth the strip with my finger.

Edited December 12, 2014 by Maggy'sMom

[AvaFern 3,516]

If you want to take them off now, you can. 10 days is enough time. It helps if you do it right after a shower or if you take a washcloth run under fairly hot Water and then dab it over the strips. It makes it easier to pull off. Also, Maggy's Mom had a good point about the black goo. I found that baby oil on a soft cloth works to get it off.

Good luck with your new sleeve!

[DivaSue 23]

Thanks!

[Elode 8,093]

Take them off.

[DivaSue 23]

They're off along with the nasty band aid dirt. Thanks! They came off really easy after a shower. Scars don't look bad a all! Thanks for the advice!