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Steri strips

I get to take my steri strips off tomorrow because they didn't fall off yay ! But I am nervous it's going to hurt my incision and rip my scabs off ! Has anyone taken them off ? I need any tips I can get :) only 2 incisions !

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    • SeaShells82
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      Still pre-op but I'm a nurse so I figured I'd chime in on this one. Try taking a shower first so the strips get saturated - they should come off with no problem after that. Good luck! Sent from my

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    I was worried about the same thing - and mine were really stuck - like no loose edges even. The only thing that pinched a little was them being able to get a grip on an edge. Once they got an edge up the rest peeled off with no pain at all.

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