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  • I had glue as well also told the same just don't scrub them or pull at them just allow it to come off naturally it did itch some but wasn't intolerable

  • ShrinkingPeach
    ShrinkingPeach

    I had glue with steri-strips and bandages. I was told the bandages could come off after 24 hours. I could shower then and the steri-strips came off on their own over time.

  • Inner Surfer Girl
    Inner Surfer Girl

    I just had glue. I was instructed I could shower but just to be careful not to rub/scrub them. The glue eventually comes off on its own.

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If they are able to do it with a laser you probably wont need any. They will close them with glue. If they use stiches or staples you may need some small dressings, like 2x2. I actually have both types of incisions, but even the one that has stiches I don't change the dressing, it is covered with waterproof tape so I can take a shower.

I go Monday to have the stiches removed.

Good luck!

My surgeon told me it's actually the same glue they use in building airplanes! I had glue on the incisions. But the one incision where the drain was got covered with a gauze pad and tape for 2 days and then just big Band Aids for a couple more days until it had closed enough.

Mine took about 3 weeks to come off. My surgeon told me not to pick at it. Then when I went to see him 22 days after surgery he ripped one piece off and that hurt!

I had glue with steri-strips and bandages. I was told the bandages could come off after 24 hours. I could shower then and the steri-strips came off on their own over time.

I had glue as well also told the same just don't scrub them or pull at them just allow it to come off naturally it did itch some but wasn't intolerable

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